Removing pin 13 LED

The led and resistor attached to pin 13 on my arduino duemilanove is messing up my capacitive sensing readings. How can I remove the led and resistor?

How can I remove the led and resistor?

With a soldering iron and some flux.

Probably better to just use a different pin, though.

The led and resistor attached to pin 13 on my arduino duemilanove is messing up my capacitive sensing readings. How can I remove the led and resistor?

How do you know it is the LED? It seems unlikely.

It's the resistor (and LED a bit) which affects readings.

Practice on a scrap PCB off something broken before you go and attack your duemilanove with a soldering iron.