Nintendo Cab Front Panel Removal

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Hello, I've been thinking about repainting my Donkey Kong and had a few questions. I've been looking through a lot of the restorations and have noted that some involved the removal of the cabinet's front panels, which makes the painting process much easier.

When I went to do this myself, I couldn't determine how exactly this was accomplished. I was able to remove the two pieces with the control panel clips as they were merely held on by four screws, but in doing so, I apparently ripped out staples that held these pieces to the speaker grill. It would seem that the only thing holding the speaker grill on now is a wooden block, bound by glue and staples to the small panel that sits above the coin door panel.

I'm not exactly sure where to go from here. Are these pieces usually held together in this manner? Are they usually replaced by screws? I would appreciate any advice regarding this process, and I apologize if it seems silly.
 
yes a lot of these cabs were put together with staples and glue so to remove these panels it's sometimes a combination of removing a few screws and prying the wood pieces apart from what they are glued and stapled to. As for putting them back together I would suggest more glue and possibly staples. If possible some screws.
 
Hey thanks for the advice. I just felt a little uncomfortable ripping these old pieces of wood apart without some reassurance.
 
Where the front panel and the sides intersect you should see a piece of 1x1 in the corners holding the pieces together. This 1x1 is stapled to the front panel and then screwed into the sides, from the inside of the cab outwards.

That may sound confusing as hell but to make a long story short you should be able to UNSCREW the 1x1 leaving it attached to the front panel by staples. I attached a picture I made to explain. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
 

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