Personally, I didn’t have any trouble removing the removable lid. It’s very easy to detach and it’s a really cool additional feature that I didn’t expect. The removable lid doubles as a vinyl stand. It actually holds as many as five records. You can remove the lid and place it next to your portable record player and conveniently place five records in the vinyl stand. This will make it easy to keep track of your records while you’re on the go.