Open a G500s / remove Dvd drive

Hallo,
I'm desperately trying to remove the DvD drive of my Lenovo G500s. It's damaged and i want to replace it. 
But unfortunately I can't figure out how to do this. 
Most Notebooks have only one screw to fix the drive with the case but I lifted every possible screw and couldn't remove it.
Afterwards I tried to open the whole bottom plate but failed to do it. 
Does anybody know the way to open the Notebook without damaging it?

page 37, 41, 42
http://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/lenovo_g400sg405sg400stouchg500sg505sg500stouch_hmm....
find joy.

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