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Removing Spigen button with Glas TR installed

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cfactor20

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Dec 9, 2012
11
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Hey guys,
just wanted to run this by the people here in case someone else has tried it.

I'm using a Glas TR with the standard Spigen black button installed. I want to switch to the Aluminum button but the jelly button seems to be stuck on pretty hard. Any tips or tricks for removing it? I wouldn't wanna remove the Glas to get it off.
 
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jhu2

macrumors member
Nov 6, 2007
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i took an exacto knife and stuck it into the jelly button, they i slowly pried it off. Make sure you don't stick it too far in, or else you'll scratch the button. You might be able to do the same thing with a toothpick without the worry of scratching the button itself.
 
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Gray bishop

macrumors regular
Oct 21, 2012
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I used a very thin eyeglass screwdriver and gently lifted off the jelly part that got my girl to take the rest off with her nails..........
 
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Partridge

macrumors 6502
Jul 28, 2007
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jhu2 said:
i took an exacto knife and stuck it into the jelly button, they i slowly pried it off. Make sure you don't stick it too far in, or else you'll scratch the button. You might be able to do the same thing with a toothpick without the worry of scratching the button itself.
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Don't use a knife. You'll likely scratch the home button under the spigen.

Take a thin piece of plastic, like the one that they came on, bend it, and then work it under the button. I managed to get mine off that way so I could reposition it.
 
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Koebot

macrumors member
Oct 9, 2012
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jhu2 said:
i took an exacto knife and stuck it into the jelly button, they i slowly pried it off. Make sure you don't stick it too far in, or else you'll scratch the button. You might be able to do the same thing with a toothpick without the worry of scratching the button itself.
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Same thing I did. Had to be extra careful.
 
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cfactor20

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Dec 9, 2012
11
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Thanks everyone. In the end I chickened out of using a knife and just used nails... with some perseverance, it came off.
 
numberforty1

numberforty1

macrumors 6502
Oct 6, 2012
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Canada
cfactor20 said:
It was and was a pain to clean up the residue especially with the glas around the button. But all good now.
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Thanks for the answer. I think the buttons look cool but I couldn't take the sticky residue clean up afterwards. It would drive me insane, lol.
 
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Koebot

macrumors member
Oct 9, 2012
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Weird. I didn't have any residue when I removed mine. The button came off the adhesive but the adhesive came off as a single sheet.
 
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