My door lock is not working and I need to get in and look at it. I can only see two small screws holding the panel on. I am guessing it may use those plastic clips to hold the panel on. The type that most often seem to self destruct when you pull them off and you can't use them again. How do you remove the inside door panel?

93 dakota 266,000 miles

 

You have to remove that c looking locking clamp on the window crank if you have one. That'll pop right off. It's all clips along the whole door panel mine were reusable (1994) it's been a whole but I believe there was two screws and it should just pull up and over to come off. If you have power locks and windows just disconnect the wires at the clip. And the door handle has a back piece on it mines black and that should just slide over to pop off may need a little persuasion.

 

if it is crank windows there is a little cap that pops off of the crank handle and there is a screw in there. then one screw in the arm rest and another up by the mirror. then carefully pull around the edges of the panel to pop the clips loose.