The damage: 1. The single screw post at the front/top of the switch panel was broken off at its base. 2. The main clip at the rear/back of the trim panel that holds the panel down was broken. 3. The locator tabs on the right side of the panel (closest to the driver) were all broken off.

The door cards come off first and held in place with BA2 screws. The front door cards, on latter years had a metal retainer on the bottom of the front doors held by 2 small pozidrive screws and must be removed first. Ther are no door card retainers along the bottom, hence the plate. Beware, the veneer is paper thin and would highly recommend 3M

Here is how you remove the door panel on your BMW 5 series F11, the rear door panel have just one screw and chips. If you need to remove the front door panel
- To remove the rear door panel, follow steps 1 through 14. - To remove the rear door unlock handle, follow steps 1 through 16. - To remove the triangular insert on the quarter window divider, follow steps 1 through 14 and then steps 17 through 24. _____ REAR DOOR PANEL 1. Lower the rear window all the way and open the rear door. 2.
Step 1: Remove the Outer Door Panel. The panel is held on by: - Two Screws Behind the pull handle cover (Philips) - Two Screws at the bottom of the door (T20 Torx) - 5 Clips around the edges, 2 on the hinge side, 3 on the outer side. - Several plastic rails along the top edge of the door. . 330 369 411 233 54 391 172 279

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