cluster swap?

this is on a 01 and we can't get the speedo to come out. on the 6th gen there are four little screws on the back that allow for the speedo to be separated from the cluster. is it neccessary to remove the needles and how to do this, or is it even possible to dismantle the speedo from the unit? thanx.

why would you want to take out the speedo?

so that i keep my original milage. i'll put in my original one.