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My passenger side door has been stuck closed for months. I followed this thread to open up the panel while the door remained closed. After the foam was removed (followed by an hour of hopelessness), I was able to pop open the door by turning clockwise the orange gear behind the lock button attachment. I used a flat-head screwdriver to turn the gear with a little bit of force, and after about a 1/8 to 1/4 cycle, the lock attachment followed and shifted up. Once it shifted up and stayed up, I went out and pulled the the outside door handle to open the door.
Hope this helps. Time for me to order the actuator and complete the rest of the work.
Big thanks to everyone who contributed to the thread.