I saw the keyboard and the power washer and thought you were going to clean the old keyboard with the power washer. I was going to ask how that went.
It was funny,
@Teamubr. The YT videos all show taking off the underside cover of the laptop, removing two small screws that secure the keyboard, and then the keyboard slides up/down and can be lifted out and the data ribbons disconnected.
So I removed the underside cover. Check.
I removed the two small screws securing the keyboard. Check
Flipped upright and pushed on the keyboard to remove it. No go.
Pushed a little harder and dislodged some keys/buttons (see the pic). No go.
The laptop is a 2012 and had 9 full years of gunk, junk, and crud that had "glued" it to the frame. So I had to slide a mini-flat head screwdriver around the perimeter of the keyboard to "free" it so that it would pop out. Check.
Honestly I was kinda embarrassed about all the crumbs, dust, and crap on the keyboard I removed. There were SO many drinks, sandwiches, and finger food snacks consumed over that old keyboard. No wonder it looks the way it does - it could haved used a good pressure washing. It's cold here too but mid-day is when I worked when it got up into the 50s (on the sidewalk/drive that is).
But I got the keyboard loose and replaced it and life is good.
Bama Ed
PS - planning to drop Directv this week like 3rd period French (and get rid of my $150 a month bill) and sign up for YouTube TV at $65 a month and supplant that programming with a Roku (already connected and working).
PPS - and I haven't even told you yet about how I recently replaced my Aliner refrigerator .....