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Vertical blinds

I posted about this in the past but still can't make it work. As silly as it sounds I am unable to remove my vertical blinds from the window. Most of YouTube tutorials show blinds fixed using brackets or a screw in the middle of a metal fixing at the front. 

Mu blinds have completely different mechanism I can't work out. I kept pushing metal fixings and literally nothing moves. 



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  • First pull blinds up to top. referring to your pic no. 1 : see the right hand bit of bracket? pull that catch outwards and left (use a screwdriver/pliers to start it if necessary).  As you can see on last 2 pics it swivels on the bracket. depending on length of blind, you may have 2/3/4 brackets. if 3 or more, release 2 outer ones first, then middle one/s last. If 2, one end first then taking weight with one hand, release final catch to release - it's not heavy. You might need to twist blind forward a little.  replacement is simply reverse process.
  • Leon_W
    Leon_W Posts: 1,813 Forumite
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    Pull this lever towards you.  This releases the curtain rail from the bracket.
  • Murmansk
    Murmansk Posts: 1,205 Forumite
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    In my experience you may find it hard to move the lever and might need to lever it with a screwdriver wrapped in cloth to stop you scraping the paint off the front panel
  • Pull the lever towards you and it will twist out.
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