Wanna put this somewhere as I could find no resources about this online and maybe this helps someone.
My partner bought me a stream deck XL for Christmas! I've also been into recolouring and personalising my tools recently, and had a great time recolouring my other stream deck:
So what do I do when a loved one buys me an expensive gift? Vandalise it immediately in the name of 💜self expression💜
But where the smaller device has an easily removed faceplate, the XL did not. There were no screws hidden away, just a very tiny seam separating the plate from the rest of the device. It wasn't clear if it was glued down or otherwise sealed. And it seems nobody else online wanted to risk their expensive device finding out, just for the aesthetic.
But this girl *lives* for the aesthetic.
So I bring knowledge from the frontier, the faceplate is only held on by plastic clips, 4 on each long side, 3 on each short side.
The only tool I found was thin and strong enough to pry at the edges was this thing from ifixit
If you're patient and extremely careful you can lift one clip at a time. I did the bottom long side first (thinking any plastic damage would be less visible) then each short side, then the top I was able to push out.
The faceplate is plastic (unlike the regular SD which is surprisingly metal) so I'll be doing some sanding and priming work before spraying but yeah! I'm just happy I got it off and wanted to let anyone else who wanted to remove their XL faceplate cleanly know that it is possible with some patience and the right tool 💜