How should I remove a Hinge Tile, especially in the middle of a plate? I've recently had some trouble removing a 1x4 hinge tile from the middle of a plate:



Even when they are on the edge of the plate there isn't a lot of areas you can use to gain the traction to remove the hinge plate. Unlike the modern jumper plates these don't appear to have been "upgraded" with a groove.

I want to avoid breaking the fingers, especially on some older elements that I own.
Often in these cases, I have been able to flex the plate the piece is on a little.  This allows you to get a fingernail or small tool under the lip of the thing in the middle of the larger plate.  If you don't flex too much, you won't do any permanent damage to it.