Access to memory slots on b320

I want to upgrade my ram on my b320 but have hit a brick wall trying to get the back off. I've looked on YouTube where a vid shows it just being slid off but mine won't budge. I don't want to force it or prise it off in case I do damage. Is there a knack to this. I have removed the stand.
Tia

I just shut down and opened mine to see what it looked like. There are two threaded holes one about the middle of the stand area just on the left side and one above the stand about half way that is close to the edge of the cover are they empty? Inside along the inside edge are four right angle clips. You might apply a little downward force along the inside edge while pushing to the left - maybe have someone help.
Mine pops right off, it is kind of funky going back on. You have to have a little downward pressure on both right and left edges as you push to the right.
I was going to tell you do download the tech manual for it so you could see the clips that hold it on but the tech manual shows a completely different sort of back?????????????? Page 38 of the owners manual shows the slide off but doesn't help with it much. It does show the top threaded hole I was speaking of.

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My applecare service expires next september so I will keep an eye on things for now.
I have done some more checks my ram is fine no problems my system checks out ok and all is running fine as it has for the past two years since I bought my mac pro.
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