>>> Is there a way to separate the clear plastic from the metal case >>> inside? >>> Of course, I want to do this in a non-destructive way. >> >> I actually had a tick (!) stuck in there. Try using a thin sheet of >> paper to pull it out out there. > > Ha! You literally had 'bug' in your system! I'll have to try that > trick. > Thanks! Good luck, because it didn't work for me :-D