Yes you can and plenty have removed them.. you just gota be carefull and use about 3 finger nails for even pressure around the button and remember it's a wood
mod and there's a chance you may damage it with enough force.
Rob really don't want you to do it and offers for people to send it in if they want to change the button or what not.
Basicly no tools! Just turn the button all the way to the locked possition and grip the button with 3 fingers and pull. To put it back on you again want to make sure it's in the locked possition first.