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How Do You Remove CD Booklet/Artwork?

This seems like such a simple question, I shouldn’t even be making a thread but I have yet to find a good answer. 
How do you remove the CD booklet or artwork quickly, easily and without damaging it?

With the CD open, in order to slide the booklet out to the left, there are two protrusions the booklet must clear. Typically I put a fingernail under the artwork and lift but every once in awhile it makes a small fold near where I lift it which damages it. There’s got to be a better way. 

Thanks!
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mapman's avatar
mapman
22,550 posts
 
Jackhammers will do the job. 
tom6897's avatar
tom6897
1,484 posts
 
I just pop out the entire insert. Gently of course. Once you realize how they are put together it is easy to take apart and reassemble without damage.
roxy54's avatar
roxy54
8,104 posts
 
A common problem. Worse yet, the jewel case always ends up falling on the floor eventually and cracking; or the hinge tabs break off. Terrible design. And don't even talk about double CD cases!
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twoleftears
5,320 posts
 

If the two pimples weren't there, the booklets would come flying out every time you opened the lid and people would complain.

But agreed, the hinges/tabs/flanges design one of the worst in recent history.

I bought a bulk box of 25 empty cases and just repair any that come in damaged.  So far failed to damage any myself.

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oregonpapa
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Holding the CD case in your left hand, just gently place the tips of the fingernails of your right hand under the last page of the booklet and carefully lift it out of the case. When that doesn't work, apply more pressure to the underside of the case, introducing a little bend in the plastic case and lift the booklet. When that doesn't work, remove the CD from the case and set it aside. Now, place one toe under the bottom of the case, and the heel of the other foot on top of the case, and just smash the holy bejeezes out of the entire thing. Then separate the broken pieces, remove the booklet, read it, then put it back into a brand new Jewell case. Case solved.

Frank
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