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Sliding door handle broke off.
I squirted it in the door handle holes as well as the side of the door where the lock comes out.
Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off.
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Work your way around the door.
Support weight of door on logs or such before you start removing bolts.
If not rotate the faceplate until the underlying screws are accessible and use a phillips head screwdriver to remove them.
If you removed the 2 bolts near the handle 1 you reach by removing the lock pwr windows control panel by prying it up it will pop loose there are plastic bolts clips that press in through openings around the edge of the door panel.
Finally time to attach the new handle.
You also might want to add or replace a keylock on the outside so you can open your patio door with a door key.
I blasted the door with silicone from all angles.
The fix clips that hold the panels in place often get broken or get lost.
Have blanket to rest door on or risk scraping paint.
Just pry out slowly and they should pop out.
Window in up position.
Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door.
The door handle will now slide off.
In addition to patio door handles handles there are other bits and pieces that often need replacing on patio doors.
It was as simple as two screws.
3 bolts on rear brace three on front top brace and three on bottom front brace.