I recently pulled my gauge and switch panels to replace wood lithographing. Quite a pain.
I assume that you believe burned out bulbs or fell out of place. As you had pulled the dash before and cannot figure how to replace these bulbs easily. I would start by dropping column and disconnecting TS and ignition connectors to find if by blind feel if I could reach lights sockets.
Perhaps pull radio instead and as last resort pull switch panel,,,however no guarantee here either. Then next last resort is to pull gauge panel.
But of course you already knew all this. Just offering some moral support