Remove the 4mm #00 Philips screw located on the top left corner beneath the front panel.

Remove the 5mm #00 Philips screw located on the top left corner beneath the front panel.

Remove the 5mm #00 Philips screw located on the top of the left side panel near the microphone connection.

Remove the 4mm #00 Philips screw located on the bottom left corner beneath the front panel.

Using a black spudger, unclip the orange wire ribbon on the lower left corner of the motherboard and then remove it using the nylon tipped tweezers.

The side panel is now free and can be removed by pulling the panel to the left.