Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Removing 6" Engineered Stone backsplash

I have a 6" high Engineered Stone backsplash on my E.S. countertop. I would like to know how to remove it without ruining the drywall behind it. I am not sure what adhesives the builder/installer used. I would like to put up either an aluminum/tin backsplash or decorative listelle tile. What tools are best to use for careful removal and what cleaners are suggested for removing old backsplash adhesive residue that may be left on the countertop? Backsplash is also adhered to part of the kitchen wall wood cabinetry that houses the refrigerator. How would I tackle that part for removal? I would like to save the old backsplash if possible. One piece is 8 ft. long the other two are 30"- 34" long approx. The backsplash is 8 months old. Please provide best removal procedure from start to finish. Maybe it's best to leave it alone, but if there's any way possible to remove it I certainly would like to know. Thanks

Almost guarenteed to pull the drywall paper facing off when removing the backsplash. There are no ways around this.

I take a utility knife, and score between the top of the backsplash and the wall to make sure paint does not peel off with it.

I then take a wonder (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?jspStoreDir=hdus&catalogId=10053&productId=100029546&navFlow=3&keyword=prybar&langId=-1&searchRedirect=prybar&storeId=10051&endecaDataBean=com.homedepot.sa.el.wc.catalog.beans.EndecaDataBean%406525964e&ddkey=Search) bar, and start tapping it between the splash and the wall.

There are no promises that that stone will not break during this procedure.

backsplash isn't easy. Try the methods suggested by HotinOKC but be careful with the Wonderbar because it's easy to damage the drywall. Get some wood shims to drive between the backsplash & wall, preferably where the studs are located, so locate those first. Also, a long bladed flexible putty knife can be driven down from the top to cut any adhesive that's behind the backsplash. If you're lucky it's only glued to the countertop, not the wall, with silicone. Under steady, relentless force, the silicone will eventually let go, but you must not move too quickly. Be aware also that there may be a substantial undercut between the back of the countertop & wall, meaning a space of 1/4" to 1/2" which is covered by the backsplash. This is a common practice with natural & engineered stone fabricators. Once the backsplash is removed, use a single edge razor blade in a holder, like a glass scraper, to remove a majority of the silicone. Then use acetone to remove the rest. Be sure to open a couple windows & run a fan for ventilation. As for the adhesive at the refrigerator cabinet, chances are that it's only sealed at the front & top, so cut that with a utility knife before starting at the other end with the bar & shims. I would start on one of the short splashes to test methods and get a feel for it. Good luck with it.