On the side of the door is a hex screw holding the plastic panel in place.
How to replace sliding door handle on 2005 toyota sienna.
Once this is out of the way you can slide the grab part of the handle toward this part and lift it out.
If you look at the end inside of the door this panel and portion of the handle removes seperately you pop the plug off and use a t 30 torx bit to pop this assembly out like this.
This video will show you how to replace the driver s side sliding door motor and cable mechanism on a 2005 toyota sienna.
Without further ado here s how you can replace the side door cable assembly in your sienna.
This just gives you more room to work on the door roll down the window on the defective door.