Broken interior door handle

Broken interior door handle

How hard is it to remove the interior door handle and replace it? Do I have to replace the entire unit (actual handle lever, outside bezel, etc) or just the handle? The actual handle/lever is the only broken piece (I think). When I remove these pieces, is something springloaded in there? I hate to remove a part (to get a closer look) and then find something springs out, never to be found again. It seems something would be springy, since when I pull the handle (when it works right) and let go; it springs back against the door. I wouldn't want to start on this project late on a weekday evening, then be unable to finish it because it's complex, or I don't have a part.

I couldn't find answers to these questions when I searched the forums, although it looks like I am not the first one with this problem.

It's replaced as a unit itself, they sell it on ebay. If you have a junkyard nearby you could just gank one.

to replace just unscrew the center screw, push forward (toward front of vehicle) and pull out, then use a flathead to pop out the metal rod from the clip. It's really straight forward.