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Here are a couple of notes for people to search for and find if their rear window regulator breaks.
As mentioned elsewhere, there are five T30 torx screws to remove: two at the bottom, one under the door lever (you need a tiny jeweler's screwdriver to get the circular trim cover off), and two inside the door handle (you need a thin putty knife or other source of leverage to pop the handle apart. Note the three sets of screws are different so keep them separate after you have them off.
Use the putty knife to lever the door planel loose, working bottom to top. It's held on by those plastic rivets. Once the first one loosens, the rest are easy. Lift the panel straight up to get it over the door lock. Pull hard to disconnect the wiring harness from window switch.
Carefully pry the top of the insulating foam sheet away from the door. Use a box cutter or other thin sharp knife to slice through the tan adhesive holding the sheet to the door so the sheet remains intact. You only need to get about halfway or two-thirds down to get at the regulator. Don't cut the foam sheet off entirely or it will be a real pain to reattach.
Lift the window manually. If it can't go up all the way, you need to run the regulator to the top: plug in the switch (it must be plugged in even if you control it from the driver's console), make sure fingers are out of the way for safety, and run the motor up until it stops. Then the glass should slide to the top easily.
Cut a piece of scrap wood or plastic to between 17.5 and 18 inches. I made mine 18 and it wedged in a little diagonally, but it's secure. Make sure the window is all the way up, and jam that prop in there. The window will be fixed until you're ready to repair (http://www.genuinesaab.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=853) or replace the regulator.
Press the insulating sheet back in place. It'll stay by itself if you're just putting the door together for a few days until the repair part arrives, but you might want to use some hot-melt glue when you want to secure it for good.
Slide the door panel over the lock (the sleeve to it is really long, so you have to lift the panel higher than you think), push the panel where the plastic rivets are until they pop in again, and replace the screws.
HTH!
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