How do I recover a recessed switch?

[Beejay55]

I pressed this switch, and with a sharp click it recessed behind the wooden panel.

So, two questions:

1. How do I get to the back of the panel to put the switch back in to its correct position?
2. Do I presume that I should glue it in to place, while I have the panel open, in order to prevent a recurrence?

A supplementary question: has this happened to anybody else?  The reason I ask is that if it is not an unusual situation, I will glue all three switches in to place while I am at it.

All replies will be much appreciated.

 

[Ruud]

I reckon you'll have to remove the wooden panel so you can have access to the back

[Beejay55]

Do I just gently lever it out with a screwdriver?  Do I get access from the pop-out panel to the left of this one?

Any guidance, much appreciated.

Thank you

[Ruud]

I'm not sure how this works on the 430.

I bet google or youtube will have the info you need

[Beejay55]

Thank you.  That was the first thing I did, without success.

[Ruud]

This might help

http://www.sound-repair.com/index.php/lexus-ls430-01-06-stereo-removal-instructions/

[Beejay55]

Thanks Rudy.  I will give it a go on Monday, as we are going away for the weekend.

I am hoping that someone will come along who has dealt with this problem, and can advise on how to prevent it happening again.  For the moment I can only assume strong glue, and do the other switches while I am at it.

Thanks again.

[Ruud]

Yeah, once the panel is removed, I would push the switch back into place and put some superglue along the edges

[Beejay55]

Thanks :-)

[Chris Skelton]

Big straw and suck hard? (-:

[Silversalmon]

I would remember to put some material between the facia and the screwdriver to prevent damage. Perhaps some masking tape? Good luck

[Ruud]

I usually use a butter knife with some microfiber cloth

[Chris Skelton]

A butter knife! Very Downton! Never use an oyster knife! (-:

[Ruud]

18 hours ago, Chris Skelton said:

A butter knife! Very Downton! Never use an oyster knife! (-:

Only an unsalted butter knife though :)

[Chris Skelton]

Yes, the salt would taint the varnish!

Have you noticed that Aldi/Lidl butter prices have gone up 10% and the UNsalted is now 10p more than salted!?

 

Somewhere on here there's a 'How to get the wood off' tutorial, because I follwed it on my Ser 4.

Wasn't too hard.

[Ruud]

I posted a link up there ^^^ on how to remove the stereo on the 430. This also involves removing said wooden panel

[Beejay55]

Thanks all.

Will implement the sound advice, once I am back home again.  

Just picked up a Mercedes SL350.  Keeping the Lexus, the SL will be just for fun.  What a day to collect it, warmest and sunniest day of the year, so far.

[Big Rat]

17 minutes ago, Beejay55 said:

Thanks all.

Will implement the sound advice, once I am back home again.  

Just picked up a Mercedes SL350.  Keeping the Lexus, the SL will be just for fun.  What a day to collect it, warmest and sunniest day of the year, so far.

@Beejay55 This tool set has many uses and is inexpensive 👍

Big Rat

[Beejay55]

Thanks.  I'll look out for some. 

[PJD]

BoJo Interior removal tools make the job easy, - without damage... - you can get that panel off easily in a matter of seconds :)