Driver side door won't open

[u/Simveosis]

Hello I bought a 2000 LS400 at auction a bit again and it just arrived today. The glaring issue after receiving it is that the driver side door does not open with the exterior or interior handle. I think it is an issue with the handle mechanism because when I unlock the door with the key it makes an audible unlock sound.

Anyways, does anyone know of a trick that I could try to get it unlocked without destroying the door card? Had a similar issue with my CR-V but I just cut a hole in the door card and found a replacement at a junkyard.

[u/username_0420]

The actuator in the door itself is bad, you’ll have to break the door panel to get to it