Step 1
Turn off the power to the kitchen light fixture. Position a stepladder under the kitchen drop ceiling light panel.
Step 2
Push the light panel up slightly with your fingertips, allowing the panel to rest on your fingertips instead of the drop ceiling grid.
Step 3
Slide one-half of the light panel over the top of the adjacent ceiling panel. Tilt the light panel at a slight angle and pull it through the open grid under the light.
Step 4
Pull until the entire light panel is out of the drop ceiling. It might be necessary to bow the light panel slightly to get it past the grid.