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First, you need to turn off the electricity on that circuit at the meter box. Then, it is a matter of mechanically removing the remains of the plug. If you end up damaging the outlet, you will need to replace that, too.

It depends on the type of plug that broke off as to whether you can replace it on the same wire.

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