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I know the feeling... Thanks, this helps, I'll give it a try.

Thanks blk_0n_blk, but on my 96 it is a separate piece, I've bought a new door armrest trim piece from Lexus, the original is broken down in the recess and cracked across the door lock and window lock buttons. It has a metal clip underneath near the center and I'm guessing that the clip is what holds it in. Does anybody have experience removing one of these things? I'm about to apply the irresistible force to it!

"2) using a narrow flat nosed screwdriver, pop out the little panel piece in the recess of the armrest on the door... you'll find another screw under there. That needs to come out." This is the piece of trim I'm trying to remove, it forms the armrest recess on the door and goes forward to surround the window switches and doorlock switch, its not the door lever trim. I've taken the small panel out that is down in the recess and removed that screw. On the replacement there is 1 clip in the center, what else holds it in? What's the best way to pull it out?

"2) using a narrow flat nosed screwdriver, pop out the little panel piece in the recess of the armrest on the door... you'll find another screw under there. That needs to come out." This is the piece of trim I'm trying to remove, it forms the armrest recess on the door and goes forward to surround the window switches and doorlock switch, its not the door lever trim. I've taken the small panel out that is down in the recess and removed that screw. On the replacement there is 1 clip in the center, what else holds it in? What's the best way to pull it out?

What the safest way to remove the interior trim for the door pull and window switches on a 96 es300? There is a screw and 1 clip underneath near the center. Anymore fasteners?