[Ken]

Well I fitted my new keyboard today. I found it a little bit more difficult to seat it correctly than I remembered. I did not remove all the backing at first as I wanted to expose it gradually so as I could be sure the section exposed was aligned properly and had no traped air before I stuck it down. However peeling back the backing when only a small part was attached seem to dislodge it a little. It went easy enough after that. I am not sure the ZX81 is working. I tried with two TVs. The small 5'' one I already mentioned then an lcd. I can tune in a steady grey background but I cannot see the 'K' cursor. I tried varrying the brightness but still could not see it. May try another B/W tv. I'll also look for a repair. I've added some images. May have reduced the resolution too much.

1. New keyboard on left.
2. New keyboard fitted.

Regards,

Ken.
PS If I get it working I'll try the mp3 player idea to load it.