The Basics: Taking the Rubik's Cube Apart !

You can examine the parts of the Rubik's Cube more carefully by taking it apart.

1. Hold the Rubik's Cube in your non-dominant hand.

2. Using your dominant hand, turn the top row of the cube to a 45 degree angle from the rest of the cube.

3. Use a flat headed screwdriver - or even your thumb - to wedge under an Edge, and pop it up. 

4. The other pieces of the cube should come apart easily.