Asking for Mirror Glass Removal Tips?

Recently after my last trip (and only trip this summer) a few weeks ago as I was unpacking, I managed to walk against a mirror on my K100. It bounced across the garage floor, cracking the mirror in many directions, without any of the many pieces falling off the backing. Clear library tape has worked for a few weeks ensuring the many pieces stay in place.

What is the best way (without cutting myself or destroying the mirror housing) to remove the mirror's ball from the socket inside the mirror housing in order to replace the actual mirror?

If successful, I will then use the same technique to remove the glass from a salvaged mirror to replace the glass on my housing.

All suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

There is a similar thread at bottom of page... short answer there was to slam it hard face down...

Steve, that seems to be a rather drastic way of getting the mirror out of the mirror case. However, thank you as that method removed the broken glass and worked equally as well on the salvaged mirror to extricate that glass as well.

That’s pretty wild
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I thought same thing reading the tip... glad it worked as suggested!