How do I get inside my iMac G4?

Hi Guys,
I have an iMac (G4 800 MHz) and it is getting slower and the fan is getting louder. I have been told to clean the fan but I cannot actualy get inside to do that.
I am a bit slow myself so can anyone advise me as to how I can open up my iMac?
Many Thanks
DM

) Unplug and disconnect everything from the iMac.
2) Lay computer down on table, support the monitor with a pillow or two.
3) Turn base so that the optical drive is facing to the right (from the bottom).
4) Take off the bottom plate. Note: These screws do not come out, just loosen them... once all are loose, remove the cover.
5) Remove the RAM and/or airport card.
6) Use torx drive to take off four bolts.
7) Carefully pull the bottom of the housing open at the seam. Note: You will need to have a book or a small pillow to place the bottom housing on, so that you don't put stress on cables.
8) Have a look inside the computer. Clean it out...
9) Next to the shinny metal area, you will see some metal posts. In fact, two of the bolts that you took off come through these posts. You will see some dirty grey tar-like substance. Clean this off as best as you can. Scraping with a credit card worked well for me.
10) You need to apply thermal paste to each metal post. I a thin film on each post and then put a pea-sized dab in the middle of the four bottom posts. Note: These posts conduct heat away from your processor. The paste ensures that the heat can travel through the entire post all they way up to the top of the iMac. Be generous with the paste.
11) Gently close the cover and replace all four bolts. Tighten opposite corners (ex. top left and then bottom right) to ensure that the base goes on straight. Note: These bolts need to be quite tight, so make sure that they are.
12) Replace the RAM, Wireless card..
13) The bottom cover back on.
14) Set the computer up
15) Boot up.

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