Antec 300: removing LEDs and buttons

[viivo]

I picked up an Antec 300 on the cheap to have some fun with but mostly because I don't have much room for giant full towers like I used to. The size, however, is starting to be a problem.

As many people do with Antec's ugly gray-inside cases, I'm painting it all black. Getting the USB/Mic/Headphone bay out was easy, but the power and reset buttons and LEDs are much more difficult. They are in a really small space and I have rather large hands (hey ladies) and I can barely fit a finger in there, let alone a thumb and forefinger to release the clamps. Plus they feel really flimsy and I really don't want to break them as this will be my main case. Any suggestions on a gentle method to get these out safely?

Pictures for reference:

The space available is much smaller than it looks in the pictures.

 

[aigomorla]

u should be able to just yank them out if im not mistaken.

Or you can just NOT connect them to the motherboard if they bother you.

 

[WoodButcher]

Angled needle nose pliers or forcepts are what I use. A trip to Sears tool section should turn up something.