Ceiling Fan Not Working But Light Is
Turn the ceiling fan off.
Ceiling fan not working but light is. Checking this part of the fan is also relatively simple. Replace the batteries in the remote control and turn the power back on. Turn off the breaker supplying electricity to the ceiling fan at you main electrical panel if the tester does not light. If your ceiling fan quit working but the light still works and you hear a humming sound you might be looking at a blown motor capacitor.
If it will turn on the fan but not the ceiling fan lights try resetting the remote control. Remove the screws holding the switch cover plate over the ceiling fan and. Remove the batteries from the remote control and wait for about 10 seconds. They can burn out for a number of reasons the major two reasons being old age or overheating.