Bottom cover seems to be stuck?

Hi guys,
I've just bought myself a CR61 laptop. I still have 4gb of RAM lying around and I'd like to upgrade.
I'm having trouble removing the bottom cover. I remove all 5 screws as per:
 https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/uploads/165/MS-16GB_Disassembly_guide.pdf
But I feel like I'm forcing the lid when trying to remove it, as if it's stuck at the bottom side and near my optical drive. I don't want to force and break it. Anyone here have any experience with removing the bottom cover?
Thanks in advance!

Yes, that's what I thought. I took out a 6th screw just to be on the safe side. By applying quite some force I managed to release the bottom half, and pivot the cover around the corner point (near the WLAN module). By doing so I've managed to upgrade the RAM on my notebook.
If there's anybody out there having the same problem, or can tell me what I'm doing wrong, please let me know how to solve this cover mystery!
Thanks!

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