The grout that binds the tiles together and to the wall needs to be gently removed.
Removing old tile from a kitchen wall.
With the removal of the one tile keep going under the surrounding tiles gently popping the tile from the wall by prying it from the wall using the scraper and hammer.
Carefully use the hammer and putty knife to chisel off the tiles without gouging the drywall.
Once the tile is down take a 5 in 1 tool and scrapper to remove any excess grout.
Since they are available in a wide.
Work the grout scraper in a downward motion and work side to side to gently loosen the tile from its hold against the wall.
Once you have removed the tiles you will see there is an adhesive beneath that is either rock hard or semi soft.
How to remove ceramic wall tile without damaging drywall.
Ceramic wall tiles provide an easy to clean surface for kitchen backsplashes and bathroom walls.
Remove outlet covers and cut the electricity to the area where you will be removing the tiles.