Wait, you actually used to mock people for it? That's wild to me. I get not being into them yourself, but making fun of someone for how they take in a story seems so pointless. It's not like they're hurting anyone. The whole point is the book, right? How you get the words in your head doesn't really matter. Just seems like a weird thing to judge people for before you even tried it yourself.

Dealt with a similar issue last year on my dryer, had to take the whole thing apart just to get at the drum. Ended up finding these sneaky clips under the control panel, totally missed them at first. Spent an hour cursing at the thing before I realized I was using the wrong screwdriver. Funny how the simplest tools can make or break a repair job. Those forums saved my skin though, someone posted a video showing exactly where to press to release the tabs.