Removing the external airport antenna on G5

I'm having some problems removing the 'T' shaped external antenna from the back of my G5... I'm not sure whether to pull it out or twist it off, neither of which seem to work with light pressure. I need to ship the G5, so I have to remove it to fit it in the box. Does anyone know how these are supposed to be removed?
thanks
nick

ohh sorry maclover.. i meant apple discussions... mac pro? i don't even know what that is.. i have no interest in mac pros, there are no other forums.

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