Handyman help needed

There's probably a sticker on the top of the fan with the model number, which is critical in finding online instructions. I'd advise doing that before trying anything at all.

I found, via a quick search, that the "dome light fixture" is a "feature" of Concord ceiling fans. One place I checked advised that you use "sticky gloves", grasping both the metal housing on top and the glass dome to turn the dome counterclockwise to release it. Because the dome itself is glass, and will break if dropped (duh!), that site advised getting TWO persons to hold both pieces, both wearing "sticky gloves".

One site recommended using duct tape thus to get hold of the dome:

Note that the above photo is a bit confusing, since (at least to me), the tape is mounted to turn the glass dome CLOCKWISE - if I'm seeing it right.
How to Change a Light Bulb or Remove the Glass Dome from Your Harbor Breeze Fan
Yeah, I know: it's not the right brand, and they address multiple "styles" of fan - too generic. Model # is critical. These bozo engineers change stuff, willy-nilly, even from year to year on the same brand and model - but the number on the fan should accurately id the fan you have.

You'll absolutely need to know which way to turn the dome before attempting - you could expend a lot of energy just tightening the damn thing!

Still, I'd advise against doing anything until you actually look up the instructions online using the model number that's on the fan.

Yep. The globe unscrews. It might be difficult to get started, so grab some help. They can hold the metal part while another person unscrews the globe. The vast majority of globes unscrew counter-clockwise. Sometimes tapping the globe with the rubber handle end of a screwdriver will loosen it some. Might mean 3 people all crammed under that fixture. As a last resort, you could lower the entire fixture, fan and all, by taking the screws out of the part on the ceiling. It'll be very heavy, so if you opt for this, be careful. Sorry I am not closer to be of more help.

You'll likely need a BAK, beets (beet juice is a lubricant), O.R.A.N.G.E shoes, 4 regular size groundhogs, 2 shepherds hooks, and a fifth of single malt scotch (another type of lubricant).

If it all goes south you may need the famous Strap N Crap.

I don't know, zeke - the picture rebeccad included seems to have a metal housing that "folds under", effectively hiding the indentations - but, hey, I'm just guessing.

I am the "handyman" around this house, but I'm pretty klutzy and stupid. I've installed a garbage disposal, and I can get into the clothes dryer we own (a Maytag) and clean it, replace belts or the heating element (after carefully watching the Iranian repairman we hired to do it the first time), and I have installed all of the (ceiling hugger) fans upstairs in this house (I had to crawl into the attic and install "mounts" for the damned things, one of which was on the other side of the chimney, which is located in the mid-section of the house, for God's sake!), and I've (illegally) installed new wiring in the bathrooms when I remodeled them. (I'm not certified to do this, of course.)

ETA: IOW, I'm a "fool with a tool". :^D

ETA ETA: Dammit! That will definitely end up in the "unintended innuendo" thread.

Take the whole thing down and order a new one. You've got time, no? :D