22 Suburban sliding console drawer removal

[StephenPT]

Tried pushing in. No luck. Looking thru the large hole there is a tab that slides within the track that is part of the drawer. This tab is about a 1/4 inch long and has what looks like 2 small keyholes positioned up and down. This tab rides all the way out with the drawer and stops at end of the black slide keeping the drawer from sliding out.

Any chance you can get some closer pictures of that tab?

 

[Harry22]

I will try. The tab is only visible thru the hole.

 

[StephenPT]

I guess it's possible they made that slide locked together - I've never seen one that way, but I suppose it's possible.

Here's another way of getting at the backside of that drawer.

 

[Harry22]

Here's the looking thru the hole in the slide. You can see the tab with a key hole like hole. The tab is maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. It has 2 keyholes. I tried both pushing in the keyhole/tab and inserted a small angled pick and tried pulling. Neither released the drawer. When the drawer slides fully forward it is the tab that stops it.

 

[StephenPT]

Try giving a press to the spot circled in red. Does it feel springy?

 

[Harry22]

I will try that next. Thank you.

 

[Harry22]

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Circled spot is solid. No give when pushed.

 

[Harry22]

Bump in case someone has had to remove the drawer. Thanks to all for your help thus far.