Hello, I am a newbie to this. I read your posts and then ordered the replacement gas cylinder from H & M --- as the store I purchased the chair from is now gone!

Now I have the parts but am unsure as to how to take the back of the chair off. The very bottom looks stitched. It doesn't look stapled. There are these brass things at the top of the back. I thought I could take it apart and fix it , then take it to an upholsterer to get it put back together.

Thanks, Debbie