This 2002 Chevy Impala
door panel had six screws (red arrows) as well
as snap clips around the perimeter.
I removed the
Phillips-head screw from the side view
mirror cover, and
then I unhooked it from the bottom.
To remove the inside door latch cover, I used a
Phillips screwdriver to remove the mounting
screw...
...then I used a flat screwdriver to pry behind
the cover to release the
snap clips.
Then I was then able to maneuver
the cover off the handle.
With a small
flat screwdriver I pried open the side
mounting tabs and pulled the door lock switch from
the cover.
View of back side of inside door latch cover,
showing snap clips.
Next I pressed in the lock tab and pulled the wire
connector from the door lock switch.
At the bottom of inside door pull handle, I used
a #27 Torx tip socket to remove two screws
fastening the window switch panel to the door
frame. (Note: This screw head could be a Torx
T30... I didn't have one available, so I used a
T27.)
Then I pulled the switch panel back to unhook it
from the door panel.
Using a small
flat screwdriver, I pressed in on the wire connector
lock tabs and pulled out the electrical connectors.
View of back side of switch panel.
The red arrow shows the hook at the front of the
panel.
Using the #27
Torx tip I removed the two mounting screws
hidden behind the switch panel.
To release the snap clips around the door panel,
I pried between the door panel and metal door
frame with a rigid putty knife.
I covered the putty knife with masking
tape to prevent scratching.
I pulled the
panel back, removing it from the door frame.
View of back side of plastic door panel.
View of metal
door frame with dust cover.
Removing The Rear Door Panel:
The rear door had five screws fastening it to
the metal frame, plus the usual snap clips
around the bottom and side edges.
At the top-rear
of the door panel, I
pried on the top of this plastic cover and unhooked it from
the bottom.
View of the back side of the cover. The red
arrow points to the hook that goes behind the
door panel.
I removed the
screw from the inside door latch handle cover, using a Phillips screwdriver.
I used a tack puller to pry the plastic trim cover from the
door panel, releasing the snap clips.
Then I slid the cover forward off the handle.
Back view of
door latch cover. There are 3 snap clips molded
into this part.
I used a #27 Torx tip socket to remove the two
screws from the bottom of the inside door pull
handle and window switch panel.
Then I lifted
the switch panel up in the back, and slid it back
to unhook it from the front.
I used a flat screwdriver to press in on the
wire connector lock tab and then pulled the wire
connector out of the window switch.
View of back
side of the switch panel.
Using the #27 Torx tip, I removed the two screws
hidden behind the switch panel.
I slid the
putty knife between the plastic door panel and
metal door frame and pried against the panel to
release the snap clips.
Then I pulled the plastic panel from the metal
door frame.
