Yes you can replace the handle, but you must remove the inner panel.
Here is a guide that we give you an idea of what to do:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/door-panel-removal
Here are some diagrams I found that should help you see what to do (below).
Please let us know what happens.
Cheers, Ken
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Friday, October 13th, 2017 AT 11:33 AM