ᐅ Dismantling an Ikea Pax Back Panel and Properly Removing Nails

Hello everyone,
I assembled my first Pax wardrobe over the weekend – and it actually worked without any damage. Unfortunately, I just noticed that I probably didn’t nail the Pax back panel perfectly, so the bottom part is bending outwards quite a bit.

Now to my question – how can I remove the nails again to fix it properly?

I’m a bit hesitant to hammer from the inside of the cabinet against the Pax back panel…

Has anyone done something similar and can give me some advice?

Thanks a lot and best regards,
wurstfach

Normally, it should be enough to gently push the back panel outward from the inside along the sides. It only needs to move slightly so that you can then grip and pull out the nails with pliers. No force should be necessary here, so do not use a hammer.

Hello wurstfach,

The easiest way to remove a back panel is as follows:

- From the inside, place a battens or another long piece of wood along the outer edge where the back panel meets the side panel
- Tap the batten with a hammer
- Remove the back panel
- Take out the nails and, if reassembling, drive them in at different spots

The stability of this type of furniture greatly depends on how precisely the back panel is installed. Therefore, it is important not to leave the nails in the same holes but to use new holes when reattaching.

Good luck!

hitting the batten with the hammer

Be careful when using the hammer Recently, something like this broke for me.

If you hit a roof batten with a hammer, it won’t break. If you manage to do that, sign up for the Guinness Book of Records.

DIY tips like these are often hard to explain without photos. You probably misunderstood something because the batten is specifically placed there so that nothing can break, but rather the force is distributed.

Best regards

majubel

Hello,

since Ikea introduced new nails, I can no longer remove the back panel without causing damage.
With the traditional nails, I was usually able to loosen them by gently tapping with my hand or a hammer.

The new nails have a horizontal profile, and before such a nail moves out of the cabinet, the surrounding board tears.

Has anyone had more positive experience with these?