Chevrolet Repair: ignition switch stuck in off position 97 silverado, chevy silverado, lock cylinder

Question
how do i remove the ignition cylinder with it stuck in the off position? thanks this is on a 1997 chevy silverado.

Answer
HI CHRIS,,I WILL ASSUME YOU HAVE REMOVED THE CLAMSHELL HOUSING AROUND IT ??? IF NOT REMOVE IT AND PRY OFF THE [[[BEZEL COMES OFF FIRST]USE SOMTHING FLAT AND ABOUT 3/8"WIDE.PLASTIC CLIPS HOLD IT TO THE TUMBLER RING ,SOME COME OFF REAL EASY AND SOME ARE A REAL SON OF GUN. THEN REMOVE THE COVERS.,GET ON THE FLOOR AND LOOK UP TO SEE THE SCREWS I THINK YOU WILL NEED A TORX BIT FOR THIS.. ONCE THIS IS REMOVED YOU WILL NEED TO TURN THE KEY TO THE START OR RUN POSITION. SINCE THIS IGN LOCK IS LOCKED UP, GRAB YOURSELF A VISE GRIP, PUT IT ON THE KEY AND FORCE THE IGN TO TURN TO THE RUN POSITION. USUALLY THIS WILL TURN. [HOPEFULLY] LOOK ON THE TOP SIDE I BELIEVE WHERE THE TUMBLERS ARE AND YOU WILL SEE A SMALL HOLE, WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE RUN POSITION THERE WILL BE A SMALL TAB THAT JUST POPS UP A LITTLE, USE A PICK AND PUSH THIS TAB DOWN AND PULL THE LOCK OUT..[YOUR DEALER CAN KEY THIS A LIKE YOUR OTHER LOCKS.[SO YOUR KEY WILL BE THE SAME..]IN SOME RARE CASES WHERE YOU CANNOT GET THE KEY TO TURN TO THE RUN MODE YOU WILL NEED TO GET NASTY WITH THIS LOCK CYLINDER [[SUCH AS CHISEL]] NUT FUN BUT DO--ABLE..ONCE REMOVED,, THE NEW LOCK WILL SLIDE IN WHEN IN THE RUN POSITION OF THE LOCK CYLINDER. IF YOU NEED MORE INFO PLEASE GET BACK TO ME. WHEN YOU LEAVE THIS SITE WOULD YOU PLEASE RATE THIS ANSWER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH,,,TOM..