97 civic dx stereo removal HELP!!!

so my girlfriends aftermarket car stereo just crapped out on her and i'm tryin to replace it for her but i cant seem to remove the damn thing from the dash my 2000 civic was so easy it just popped out of the dash but how do i go about removal for a 97 civic dx? whats the easiest way to go about this? can someone help a brotha out? thanks