Mac Book Pro 17" A1297 Keyboard

Hi!
Please help if you can... need to finish work on my macbook pro.
A tiny bit of coffee was spilled on the keyboard. The shift key is stuck so when it boots it goes in to safe mode.
So, I have an external keyboard that works fine but obviously, it still thinks its in safe mode. Tried software to disable the keyboard, but again, when it boots up, it still thinks the shift key is down.
Is it easy to disconnect the keyboard internally? I am trying to find a take apart guide to help me locate the keyboard cables so I can disconnect... but also looks like I have to take everything out to release the top case.
MacBook pro, 17inch, A1297 mid 2010, unibody.
Anyway, if you can help, I appreciate it... have to get work done tonight!
phew!

in case this might be helpful to someone else, we managed to power it up without keyboard connected... bridging power pads... very clever macs...
Basically, we need to use an external keyboard, so we disconnected the internal keyboard connection. With this disconnected, it won't power on normally. To power it up we had to bridge two power pads... locations of the pads vary. We were able to locate the correct power pads, bridged them with a paperclip and we now have power, fully working macbook pro and fully working external keyboard, fully able to finish work. Let this baby dry out for a week and progress from there.
So much information out there and so many clever people.
thank to all!

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