After panel is removed you have to drill the one rivet that hols the interior handle.
How to change a door handle in 1998 gmc interior.
Pull the harness through the door.
There will be a couple of nuts or bolts that you have to remove and also a metal rod which connects to the handle once these are removed you should be able to remove the handle from the door.
Slide the handle down and unfasten the rod retaining clip.
Drill out the steel rivet holding the interior door handle to the panel.
Remove the inside door trim to gain access to the inside of the door there may be plastic covering the large openings in the back of the door panel you have to remove that as well to gain access to the rear of the door handle.
Slide the door panel forward until the window roller is out of its channel then slide the guide out of the back and remove the assembly from your vehicle.
Cannot open my chevy truck door from the inside.
How do i replace the door handle on a 1998 gmc suburban remove the inside door trim to gain access to the inside of the door there may be plastic covering the large openings in the back of the door panel you have to remove that as well to gain access to the rear of the door handle.
To remove the armrest remove the two phillips screws inside the door pull then slide the armrest back.
Please make sure you do not break the clip.
The door handle trim ring can be removed with a small standard screwdriver.