We take a peek under the suspicious rubber footpads, but find metal feet instead of the screws we were hoping for.

Looks like we have to peel up that (dubiously luxurious) Alcantara after all.

Jimmy in hand, we start popping clips and peeling adhesive. Already, this doesn't feel like it's going back together.

We try to remove the fabric cover, but the going gets a lot tougher south of the keyboard. What's going on here?