I tried taking the grommet out but the grommet cracked. I think I’ll take out the broken pieces of particle board and fill it in with wood putty and paint over it.Major malfunction. The fit is really tight. After drilling both sides of a board to keep this from happening I also use a file to make the hole transition on the edge. Then I pound them in gently with a rubber hammer. I might be able to back out the grommet and glue where it shattered then gently file the edges. It will probably have to go in through the backside. Cheap board!!!