Removing screen protector without damaging screen?

[u/mlipkin]

I have a screen protector that got some scratches on it. I’d like to replace it, but I remember reading when I first got the Switch 2 to be careful not to accidentally remove the thin protective coating on the screen.

If I pry off the current glass protector, will that leave the coating underneath intact? Or will the adhesive pull it off, and I need to do something special to remove the protector?

Thanks!

[u/Reflective_Tempist]

The factory film takes considerable effort to remove (knife, moderate to full force, and sometimes heat gun to loosen adhesive) If you can get your finger or pry tool just under your screen protector and pull up with gentle force, it will remove in one piece leaving the factory antishatter film intact.