The previous owner of my car locked himself out and broke the driver side handle off to get back inside (I know what a great handle to break off). Right now I have the rod connected to the actuator to open the door but it really doesn’t look good so I ordered a new handle for like 60 bucks less than the ones with a key. I was planning to just take the lock apart and rekey it to fit my key. I ordered it without realizing the key will make it a lot easier to get the lock cylinder out. Is there any way I can get the cylinder out to modify without having to learn how to pick locks? I know I can take it to a locksmith but that will be if there is no other choice.

The handle was in the mail and I looked at it and saw the pins were exposed to I just used a flat piece of metal on Thebes sides and pushed them flush to the tops so I could turn the key and then I realized I didn’t even need to do that because t was just held in with the plastic cover