how do you remove these toggle bolts from gyprock

Hi all, I have had a new Air conditioner installed, in a more efficient location.
the 20-year-old one was on its last legs.

the installers have left about 10 of the photographed wall mounts in the gyprock where the Aircon was.

they do not seem to screw or pull out easily. I

was hoping someone could assist as i want to patch and repaint that piece of wall.

Hi Gmcgill
Those fixings are a spreading type of toggle. To undo you need to screw one of the fixings back in (only a turn or two) and the hit the end of the fixing a few times. This straightens out the spread part of the fixing and it can then be given a bit of a wiggle to remove.

Here's a video I found. Explains it perfectly.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LZqCZfdvhbg

thanks, i knew someone would have used these before.
I'll give it a go.