Doing a Vader conversion. Sorta stuck. I could use some guidance form the Force....or the experts form TCSS forums.

How complete is the tutorial?

This is the pic from the tutorial:



Here's what mine looks like aftet I cracked it open:



Is mine different somehow? How do I separate the silver thing from the resistor and wires? What is that gray wire coming form the resistor in the tutorial? I was doing good and really confident up until now. Also, I can't seem to yank the led strip from the blade. Is there a trick of some sort?