HELP MY MACBOOK PRO TRACKPAD IS PARALYZED

My Macbook Pro's trackpad is paralyzed. The button is stuck in clicking position, and I can't unclick it. I went into system prefs to turn it off when a mouse is connected, and that doesn't help because it keeps clicking, so the mouse is paralyzed as well. I had to maneuver over to this site manually, all by keyboard. I need some sort of way that I can "kill" all clicking functions, so I can cut the trackpad out and put the mouse in as a first option instead of a secondary. Please help me out, I don't know how long I can go on a keyboard alone.

OK, it's not so much of a big deal anymore, I went into system prefs and managed to disable the trackpad through universal access. I have regained control over the mouse
Now, what am I supposed to with regard to the stuck trackpad? It's still stuck, I've just cut it off from the computer. My Macbook Pro is one of the first generations, if I bring it to an Apple store what can they do? I hope that a trackpad replacement doesn't involve a ton of crap.

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