Mine come off easily. You have to slide it to the left a bit and then pull
it out.
Regards from Jan, Norway.

"Comcast Giganews" skrev i melding
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I am attempting to remove the remote front panel from my FT-8900R, but I
cannot get it off. I press backwards on the releaste latch button, but
the
front will not separate. I am afraid I will damage it if I force it with
a
screwdriver. Does anyone have any hints on how to get the front off?

Lee
KY8T