I had the same problem with my rear cover. At the rear corners of the rear cover are 2 bump stops. The rubber ends of the stops were basically gone. I got 2 small pieces of rubber hose with an ID about the same as the OD of the metal nub. I cut the hose long enough to allow a slight upward pressure(very slight to avoid bending the cover). Now when I pull the rear cover handle the cover pops up on its own. Jeff