This is on a gen 5 1999 prelude.

Hi, I am trying to modify my LED lights in the climate control box... I've taken out the box (with all the buttons and levers).. that was a bitch. So I've got it out, but I can't open it. Does anyone know how to open the box to get to the circuit board w/ exposed LED's so I can swap them w/ some new blue ones I got? The main problem I'm running into is the levers (that control the temperature: cold->hot and the one that controls the level of power: off->1->2->3->4). They prevent me from pulling off the front of the climate control box because the nub that you pinch to slide the lever is connected to the back of the box front. So I can't pull off the front of the box without breaking off the nubs. Does anyone know how to do this? I know some people out there have gotten this done (modded their LED lights). Please, any help would be appreciated!

EDIT: this is for my brothers car.. ignore the pic of the accord for now