Turn the laptop top side up and fully open the display.
The center control panel is between the display and the keyboard. Fully opening the display ensures that there is enough room to pry and lift the center control panel.
Pry the center control panel up from its left and right edges with the Spudger.
The center control panel may require a decent amount of force to pry free. Do not immediately lift the panel from the laptop once it has been pried free. A cable is connected from the laptop to the center control panel.
Flip open the two latches that connect the wide keyboard cable and thin light cable to the laptop.
Lift the keyboard off the laptop and set aside.
Don't be alarmed if the cables are already disconnected. Simply lifting the keyboard from the laptop may cause the cables to disconnect because the latches require very little force to open.