I don't own a door panel removal tool. I used my hands again. WARNING: The door panel fasteners are tight. Slipping your fingers between the door panel and the door frame might cause pain or injury. Use your hands, preferably with gloves, at your own risk.

Locate an area to start pulling the panel away from the frame (I chose the lower right corner. I wedged my fingers inside the panel and pulled outward - this will take a bit of force to pop the first couple of fasteners.

At the very bottom of the door I noticed a recessed spot (see picture) that could be a useful starting point for a panel removal tool.

When each fastener releases you will hear quite a POP but don't be alarmed. Continue moving from the starting location up to the top and then from the starting corner back around to the left and up again until you have all of the fasteners released.

Do not try to pull the panel off yet! We have a few things connected that need to be removed first...