Seems ridiculous, but how do I close the cover on the Pentair pump?

First, no I’m not talking about the strainer basket lid. But the control panel itself has a flip up cover and I can’t get the dang thing to close back down over the face of the panel. I don’t feel there’s any special tricks but I figured I’d check here before sending an inquiry to Pentair.

I can push it down flat, but it pops right back up to how you see it here. Like there’s resistance or a spring in the hinge. But I can’t figure it out and decided I should stop before I break it.

I’ll...

Seems ridiculous, but how do I close the cover on the Pentair pump?