Removing hard drives from Mac g4 tower dual proc?

I have the original hard drive, plus two added drives, in my PowerMac G4 tower, (dual mirrored drive doors).  All the photos/videos/instructions online, don't seem to match my configuration, where the original drive is vertical, along the back of the tower, under the horizontal power supply, while the added drives are under the CD and DVD drives at the front of the tower.  I need data fromt the drive related to a thesis project, as well as other work, have had a grey screen problem (unrelated to the drives) that is unresolvable, so bought a G5, and will use some drives and new wireless card from G4 that are compatable.  I have tried to put G4 tower in target disk mode to transfer to G5 via firewire, but no luck.  Drives don't show on desktop.  Since intending to remove all drives from G4 anyway, will try to use them externally, or internally, to access files. 
Problem is, I can't access where it looks like the screws are for the original vertical hard drive, can't find instructions online, or examples that look lik mine. What else needs to be removed in order to access this?  Please Help!

The drives will not work internally in the G5 if they're IDE/ATA drives, G5s use SATA drives, but there are some external options.
It's been a long time, but I seem to remember the rear Drive(s) cage was released with a gray or maybe tan lever that needed pushing one way while sliding the cage...
AHA, there the little beggar is, Step 6...
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-Power-Mac-G4-MDD-Hard-Drives/1618/2

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