Trunk lid replacement?

MARIUSUSA17

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2015 MAZDA 6
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
85,000 MILES

I have purchased a new trunk because my old one has a dent. The arms of the trunk reach into the trunk, and they are mounted to the inside roof of the trunk. To get to the 4 nuts secured on the other side it seems like I need to remove the rear parcel shelf. The shelf is secured with my little pins that can be pushed out which I squeezed all out. However, I am having trouble removing the parcel shelf. It seems to still be stuck and I don’t want to break it. Is there a trick to get to those 4 nuts without removing the shelf? Or how can I remove it? I attached screenshots of how the parcel shelf looks like.

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KEN L

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I don't see the images; they take time to load over mobile. If you are just changing out the trunk lid it is pretty straightforward. It is just 4 bolts two on each side, but the trunk hinge is another story because it has a balancing spring. Here are the instructions for the job. Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response to the problem so we can see what's going on.

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