i used a bobby pin and took the little plastic cap off of the end. i tried and tried to just slide it out with it being metal on metal. then i noticed that the metal of the charger was weaker then the bobby pin. and i rocked the bobby pin back and forth to make a notch. to where i could pull it out. it worked but the piece didn’t come out all the way. then i just pushed one side down and pulled the other side out with my fingers. and the phone charged perfectly fine still.