Is there any screws holding on to the panel around the wate/ice area?

There are usually screws holding the armrest portion secured and possibly a screw in the inside door handle area. These may be hidden by plastic covers that can be removed for access to the screws. Some times the armrest portion will seperate ( held by clips ) and screws will be there.

emilyandtodd, To remove the door panel you need to run your hands all around the panel to find any screws that are holding it. Remove any screws and look in the door handle where your fingers go when closing the door. There is usually a hidden screw in there. (Hidden by a little plastic cover smaller that a penny, remove the cover with a small screw driver) Sometimes there large screws around the handle itself. Look for any holes that will have phillips head screws in them. Sometimes there are lights in the door. Remove the lens and look for any screws. Also, at the door handle there is a plastic cover that can be removed with a small screwdriver and usually hides a screw. The panel is now held in by plastic push pins that are not visable until you pull the panel off. Starting at the bottom pull the panel from the door. You may need a little force here. When the panel is free from the bottom of the door pull it straight up and disconnect any wires going to the door. You will see a metal rod going to the door opener handle. This is locked in place by a plastic clip. Unlock the clip and pull the rod out. The panel should now be free. At the top, front of the door you should see a rubber insulator. Remove the insulator and there are three 10mm nuts holding the mirror in place. Remove the nuts being careful not to drop any inside the door. Remove mirror. Reverse procedure for replacement of any parts removed. Good luck with this.

You will have to remove the dash cover to gain access to that bezel piece. That bezel actually extends around the instrument cluster and and radio area, all one piece. The dash cover is held on by a series of torx screws located under the top defrost vent, side access panels (when you open the car doors, there is a panel on each side). In the glove box area and there are two 10 mm bolts that are tucked up under in the glove box area but accessible. After you remove the dash cover, you can remove the torx screws that hold the bezel in place. On the bezel down by the radio, there are spring clips that hold that part of the bezel. Remember when replacing the stock OEM radio, you will need to buy a mounting hardware kit, wiring harness kit and antenna kit for the Cavalier that will work with your new cd player.

It's easy!

1. Remove triangle-shaped plastic cover Fwd of door window - gently pry it off
   
   
2. Remove screw from the plastic cover behind door open lever
   
   
3. Remove door lock plunger. (unscrew)
   
   
4. Remove screws down inside the door pull hand-hold area
   
   
5. Look for other phillips screws - sometimes around the lower 1/2
   
   
6. Pry hidden plastic hold down fasteners from around the edge - pull the panel away from the door and where you see it 'stuck' to the door, slide a pry tool, a stiff putty knife works well, up in that area and pop the fastener off.
   
   
7. Lift door liner enough to get to the mirror power connector and unplug.
   
   
8. For some model years, with door panel loose, you can access the bolts / screws that hold the interior trim piece in place and remove.
   
   
9. Remove Mylar cover for access to 3 Mirror mount studs, speaker screws, door lock actuators, window motors, etc.
   
   
10. Remove nuts, (hold the mirror up from outside) and remove mirror. (Feed electrical harness through door openings as required to facilitate removal.
    
    
11. Reverse order for installation.

Gary, as a general rule of thumb you should be able to look around and find the Phillips head screws then carefully pry the panels loose. The screws can be underneath and some times you have to pull the ash tray or other trays out to see them. Those dash assy are put together in interlocking pieces and held in place by clips. Once you get the cover off the instrument assy you should be able to remove the entire cluster (may be screws holding it in place or clips. Look around for screws and things that look like they "fit" together.Generally the panel over the radio ansd heaters is held in by clips and a flat screw driver covered with a rag (to prevent scratching) is good to remove it. If something seems hard to get off look around for screws.

The problem with removing the door panel are the hidden screws.

Look for area's that have a cover over what will be a screw under the cover.

once you have removed what is only a few screw, and it has been a while since I worked on an 88, So look in the carpet area at the bottom of the door, take an instrument that is thin and push it behind the panel.

the door panel is held on by push type inserts that hold it tight but will release when it is pryed out. The key is to be careful. Sometimes there is a hidden screw and you can find it without breaking the panel if you work your way around and not force something that does not seem to want to move.

Note that there are usually a couple of screws around the door handle so it holds when you pull and there is usually one behind the door opening handel as well.

Hope this helps,

No need for a hammer.
Remove the battery, CD drive etc. sometimes there are screws hidden in these areas. Some screws are hidden under plastic covers, remove these to reveal the screws.
On quite a few laptops I have dismantled the top half and bottom half of the case are held together by plastic catches. The best way to separate the case is to start at an opening eg, where the CD drive is located and gently pull apart until the catch releases, continue around this edge and then around the other edges to release/separate the case.

Got it! O.K.

Unplug the dryer. Remove the two screws (Phillips) holding the door hinge to the frame. Remove the other two holding the guides on theother side. Pull the top of the front out and lift it off the clips on the bottom. Remove the brackets (5/16 in screws) (right and left) holding the top down. Notice the direction that those brackets hook into the top.
Lift the top at least a few inches and disconnect any wires you see (light and door switch.) Remember the colors of the wires, and where they go. (The connectors are also different sizes.)

Remove the four 5/16 in screws holding the ring around the basket in place. Remove the ring (with blower suction chamber) and set aside. The blower wheel will now be visible. The blower wheel is held on with a spring clip (pliers) and a snap ring (snap ring pliers). The motor shaft is D- shaped as the blower wheel also was, originally.

If you need to replace the blower wheel, the cover is held on with about eight 1/4 in screws and and one 5/16 in ***** at the bottom. Just fold the wires to the right to get that metal cover out of the way.

While you've got it apart, be sure to clean out the lint in the blower suction area.

Good luck!

speaking from memory: remove the middle translucent section held by one screw at top and clips. you will then see the additional screws you need to undo