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My cup holder job has turned into far more work than I ever dreamed. I found out I damaged the cartridge the cup holder sits in. So now I have to take the center console apart to get the whole assembly out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Remove carpet pad from tray under armrest, remove nut/screw under pad.
Pull rear vent/seat heater/cigarette lighter cluster out of console (it is clipped in, just don't pull by the vent fins).
Disconnect phone wire (if so equipped) through rear of console and unbolt 13mm nut holding armrest to body, remove armrest (watch the wood trim!).
The handbrake is a pain, but basically pry the SMALL clip off the drivers side of the black plastic portion, then remove the 4mm(?) allen and DON'T DROP IT. Unclip the lower portion from the handbrake.
I think thats it, then the console lifts up and unhooks from the forward console.

I may have missed a step, but other than that ^ it's pretty straightforward, IIRC. Good luck.