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Disconnect the negative battery cable to prevent shock when handling the door components. Loosen the cable's nut with the pliers and slide it away.
Pop off the side-view mirror interior panel with the tweeter on it. Use the door panel trim tool or a flat-bladed tool, such as a putty
knife, wrapped in masking tape. Once the panel is off, unplug the speaker connection from behind it. Push the connector's tab in with a
flat head screwdriver and pull the connector away.
Open the door fully to expose the screw cover on the front part of the door panel. Pry out the screw cover with a flat head screwdriver.
Pry out the small centerpiece; not the ring surrounding it. Behind the cover, you'll find a Phillips screw; remove it.
Open the screw cover flap behind the inside door handle. Insert the tip of a flat head screwdriver into the upper-slot; push down to
open the flap. Remove the Phillips screw from behind the flap.
Pull off the plastic door handle surround piece. Insert the door trim tool behind the panel; pull it back to pull the panel off. Slide
the surround piece away from the door panel.
Remove the circular screw cover from the inside door pull storage compartment. Pry it up with the flat head screwdriver. Remove the
Phillips screw behind the cover.
Remove the screw cover from the rear-edge of the door panel. This cover is similar to the one on the front part of the door panel;
pry out the center part, not the ring surrounding it. Remove the Phillips screw behind it.
Remove the two Phillips screws visible along the bottom part of the door panel.
Pry around the perimeter of the door panel with the door trim tool. Pull the tool handle back to pop the door panel clips out.
Do this for each side, except for the top. Once the clips are unhooked, the panel is ready for removal.
Gently pull the door panel away from the Optima's door, but only enough to access the area behind it.
The connections for the power equipment must be unplugged. Reach around and depress the connection tabs
with the tip of the flat head screwdriver; unplug the connection. There are three connections to unplug. Once
they are unplugged, pull the door panel away.
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They aren't screws, they are push-in fasteners that look like screws.
You can pry them out. Pry them out a little gently, then loop a string around it, and you can yank them out. They just push back in. You can get replacements online. The beige are part #KK344-6852575.
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