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I thought I would show you how I spent my last 30 minutes. I had to get this Donnelly rearview mirror separated from its mounting bracket. In theory, the spring-latched bracket should have been a snap to disengage, but I spent a long time googling the issue and poking at it before I discovered the trick. I even looked up the original patent sketches, patent number 4936533, and that proved even more confusing.<\/p>\n

So to keep you from spending the same amount of time trying to disassemble a rear view mirror, I’m going to show you the trick right now.<\/p>\n

The secret is to ignore the spring latch at the front, that’s just a decoy. You’re actually aiming for the spring at the back. Slip a small screwdriver or stiff rod through the access hole, and press it against the back spring while putting pressure on the mount to slide forward.
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Here’s what it looks like inside. The arrow is the path your screwdriver will have to travel to unlatch the spring.
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And one more photo so you can get an idea what’s in there.
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