Can I REMOVE the keyboard to see if there is water damage myself?

I spilled water on my keyboard.
I have the *all white MacBook*... (and no knowledge of electronics).
Is it easy to dissasemble the keboard from the MacBook? If so, *How do I do this?*
Would that help it dry?

It is fairly easy to do. Here is a video that shows exactly how.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLdcUL7_gu4 . You would need one precision philips screwdriver, which you can get at any radio shack as a set for about $7. The video shows you exactly what screws to remove and which ones not to remove. I used this vid to successfully replace my superdrive. You would just follow it step by step with the exception of the parts dealing with the superdrive.
The only part I would caution about is when you unclip the keyboard from the body. The left, back and front edges are easy. Once you get them lifted out, looked under and take note of the ribbon connecting the keyboard to the motherboard. It has a bit of slack so you can lift it quite a bit just take note how much and dont forget its there because once you get the right edge unclipped you will need to unplug the ribbon cable. I found the right edge to be easier to remove by unclipping from the corner near the power button and working towards the front.
I would not advise against this process unless you have problems with assembly and following directions in general. If you take your time and do not handle it like an ape its really very easy.

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