Help with changing bathroom light switch?

the switch for the light in the bathroom is broken and we want to replace it. we plan to buy one at walmart or home depot, what kind of switch should i look for (what the package says)? in the bathroom, there is a separate switch for the light and one for the fan, but just changing the light one. both are on the same wall plate. any advice is appreciated =D|||All you need is a simple single pole switch. Pick whatever color you want. Turn off the breaker for that particular switch so that you don%26#039;t electrocute yourself. Remove the plate. Loosen the screws of the broken switch, pull it out, and remove the wires. Take note of how the wires are attached. Hook the wires to the new switch. Install it. Replace the plate. Turn the breaker back on. Test it.|||This is easy.


Turn off the electrical breaker that allows power to the switch.


Pull the wall plate off, unscrew the switch from the box, pull it toward you, and you will see two black wires. unscrew them, and attach them to the new switch, and reinstall the switch like the old one. Then, reinstall the cover plate.


Trip the breaker back on, and you%26#039;re done!|||Okay, I don%26#039;t know but my brother is a manager at a home depot and they%26#039;re really cool about explaining things when you go in to get your stuff. Ask for someone in that department because they *are* trained to do the work. At least they are in Missouri : )|||Are you sure it%26#039;s the switch? It could be a wire or god forbid you didn%26#039;t check the lightbulb? Anyhow, if you%26#039;re looking for one at either of those places you probably should just ask someone that works there for a lightswitch, make sure you tell them you want what goes in the box, not just the plate. If you don%26#039;t want to ask for it, I%26#039;d take the switch out and take it with you to match it up. Make sure you turn off the breaker though before you start poking around with a screw driver! If all else fails, look for a DIY article online for changing it out and it should probably have a picture of what you need?|||it is much simpler than the help you are getting. Tell them at the store you need a light switch. remove the old one and put in the new one. the wires don%26#039;t matter. two wires off the old two wires on the new. Just make sure you can read off and on (not upside down) oh, there may be a bare or green wire attached also, just place it on the new switch as well.