Various problems

Yes, but to be honest, I enjoy restoring these old machines, working out ways to make parts, and so on. If I wanted a printer, I'd buy a modern laserprinterm but restoring the V80 is a heck of lot more interesting. This depends on the keyboard. With a lot of models, the keycaps just pull off, although the space bar and other 'large' keycaps may have linkages under tham that make them 'interesting' to reassemble. With some other mdoels, the keycaps have little hooks that lock iton holes in the keyframe -- on the LK201 you just twist the keycap slightly and it comes off, with the HP9100 you have to remove the keyboard PCB amd free each hook from inside the keyboard housing. In the end, I think, it comes down to expeirnece. Maybe you'll recognise the design of keyboard and know how it comes apart, if not, at least you'll know how much force you can safely apply. I regard it as a bit of light releif when I'm restoring a machine. A lot less brainwork than tracing a logic fault :-) -tony