Replacing ata in dual 1.25 mdd powermac

hello everyone. i usually don't post qustions on the board because i normally find whatever it is i'm looking for, but this time i'm out of options. i'm currently trying to swap out the factory installed ATA in a powermac G4 MDD dual 1.25 and i cannot get the drive carrier out. I cannot find any help online. All the support apple gives is how to install additional drives, not replace the one they put in.
This hdd is failing and it needs to go. However, pulling back on the tab on the left side of the carrier does nothing. Supposedly you can just pull back (towards yourself) on the tab and slide the hdd/carrier up slightly to take out the ide and power cables. This does not work. The tab can be pulled, but nothing happens. I took out the screw at the top of the carrier only to have it fall in between the hdd and side panel. Removing the screw also did nothing. It seems as if there are multiple screws holding the carrier into place and how the carrier is in the case makes it nearly impossible to get to any other screws.
Any help?

Hello! have you watched the video for removing the carrier from OWC? Tom
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/index.cfm?page=Video/harddrive/g4mddata133 /high.html

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