This is mostly from vague memory, but a few years ago I helped a friend who had same problem ('96 Accord also).
Remove the door grab handle. There is one screw at the bottom of the handle, covered with a small plastic cap. Unscrew it and pull the handle up. Unplug any wires from electric window switches if so equipped.
Remove the trim piece around the door latch handle, I think there is one screw to take out and then you push the trim piece forwards or backwards about 1/4" and it comes out.
If you have manual windows you need to remove the crank. Use a wire hook (crochet needle works well) to remove the wire clip that holds the crank to the shaft. http://home.earthlink.net/~goodspeeds/CRANK.HTM gives an overview of how to remove the crank, except on every window crank I have ever removed the clip has been rotated 180° from what that drawing shows.
The panel is held in place by plastic clips around the rear, bottom and front edges. Start at the bottom rear corner of the door panel and pull it away from the door Slide your fingers as far behind the panel as you can when you pull out. There are special tools for this, but I have not found them to be much of an improvement over the bare hands method. Continue forward, then up the rear edge and the front edge. Stick your hand between the panel and the door and disconnect the wire to the courtesy light if so equipped. The panel is hooked over the edge of the door under the window, so lift the panel up and away from the door. It may take a little encouragement to get it up past the plastic triangle at the rear end of the window, if needed this triangle can be pried off. I don't remember if you have to remove the door lock knob or not, it should be obvious looking at the door
The plastic vapor barrier is glued along the edges and is also held in place with a couple of plastic plugs. Remove the plugs and slowly pull along the glue seem to peel away the vapor barrier. Pull it away only as much as needed.
Getting the lock actuator out is a royal pain, I think you need to remove the rear window channel to get it out. I tried, but gave up. I simply cut the wires to the OEM actuator (leaving it in place) and mounted an after market actuator inside the steel shell of the door. I used this kind: http://tinyurl.com/3ahfc
