Step 1 remove the old handle.
How to change a patio door handle.
Remove any screws that are holding the cover plates in place on either side of the door using a flat head screwdriver.
You can do this by sliding it back but it is a good idea to keep it open with a large brick or one of those devices that holds a bike s wheel in place.
Open the door so that you can remove the old handle of your sliding door.
Insert the edge of your screwdriver under the plates and pry them up gently until they pop off then remove them and set them aside.
You should secure the door so it can t be pulled shut and then take off the handle.
The home mender dustin luby shows us how to replace your slider door handle and lock easy.
Unscrew and pull off the door handle s cover plates.