Originally Posted by Kye Turnbull
Any tips for getting the plate off without damaging it even more?

I reckon you'll find that the fasteners for the plate are 'drive screws', like these:

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It's really hard to get them out without damaging what they hold - best bet, as seanw says, it to try centrepunching the head, and drilling it off.
If it's too hard to centrepunch, a very carefully used die grinder/Dremel type tool and a suitable stone would be the best bet, to remove the screw head.

Cheers,
Gadge

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