Passenger rear door will not open

Got the panel off with only a few problems. The 2 lower 7mm screws had only an inch or so to access them and they were at an angle. 30 mins and a lot of sweat and they were off. The Phillip's screw on the side took some creativity. It required a 45 degree Phillip's screwdriver and had only an inch or so clearance. So I made a tool that would fit. Once I got my custom tool on the screw head I could only walk it out 1/4 of a turn at a time. Took another hour or so, but it paid off. The 2 torx screws under the armrest came out without a fight. After removing the panel and with the door still locked, from the inside I slipped a thin flat screwdriver between the door and the frame right above the child protective lock and pushed down on the up/down button until I heard the lock click and release. I was then able to open the door from the inside. Woohoo! Progress. Sprayed WD40 until the lock moved with ease. Problem halfway solved, now to deal with the linkage to open the door from the outside. Thank you for the feedback.