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I certain there are a bunch of threads about this...
I basically made a strong 'hook' by doing the following: I took a pair of 'vise grips' and clamped onto the long end of an allen wrench. Then slip the short end of the allen wrench into the slot under the handle. I was able to trigger the lever mechanism by pulling downward with the vise grips. Once you get the hatch open you can take off the inside panel and go at it!