How to Remove Car's Rear A/C Vent Panel to Retrieve Objects in Duct Work - 2010 BMW 528i

How to safely remove this car's rear A/C panel.

Tools:
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Metal Rivet Puller ($4.99): https://amzn.to/49u8XJU
Telescoping Magnet ($5.99): https://amzn.to/478irJk
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Time Stamps:
00:19 - Beads rolling around sound
00:29 - Trim Tool Kit (Harbor Freight)
00:40 - Exploring best entry point
01:22 - Finding entry point - lower piece of trim
02:38 - Proper technique on how to remove lower trim piece
03:11 - Removing lower trim piece
03:32 - Showing clips securing lower piece **
03:49 - Showing clamps securing upper piece **
03:58 - Removing clamps on upper trim piece
04:52 - Removing upper trim piece
05:22 - Showing pins on upper trim piece **
05:49 - Removing objects from a/c duct work with coat hanger
06:45 - Using telescoping magnet to get hard to reach clamp
07:29 - Reattaching the top trim piece
08:11 - First test drive (heard more beads)
08:33 - Tip for recovering items in rear vent
08:38 - Removing rear vent trip again - top piece
08:57 - Removing last pair of beads from a/c duct work
09:10: Reattaching top trim piece (again)
09:34 - Reattaching bottom trim piece (first time)
09:57 - The only damage - a light scratch
10:10 - Addition pics of the trim pieces, clips, clamps and pins

In this video I remove the rear A/C panel of a 2010 BMW 528i in order to retrieve beads that entered through the dash vents and rolled to the low point of the duct work in the rear. Every time the car stopped or started the beads would make an annoying noise from the a/c duct work under the arm rest. This is my sons vehicle so he was very discouraged about having passengers in the car with this distraction. So basically, it was an emergency exploratory operation. My guess is this type of work would cost you $150+ at any body shop. It's not hard work, but time consuming and could take exponentially more time depending on exactly where the objects are lodged. Let me know if the comments if you've experienced a similar issue and if you were able to DIY it, or if you paid for professional work. If paid, let us know how much.

Date of Activity: 11/4/2023
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