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Unicomp - "New Model M" Review
annelid:
I recently purchased a new Model M and frankly....I love typing on it.
As for the blue led's ..yes they are a bit bright but I have some lightdim stickers that I purchased (for removable hdd rack that had blinding bright activity lights) from Microcenter.
I'm thinking about putting those stickers over the lights.
Other than that no complaints with the keyboard at all.
va7acq:
I also recently ordered a "new" Model M from Unicomp, and while I don't have any of their previous keyboards to compare to, I do own a 1989 IBM Model M.
It may not be the same build quality as the vintage IBM, but it's still a very nice keyboard to type on, and I'm sure I'll get lots of use out of it.
But those insanely bright blue LED's! Unicomp, what were you thinking? Warranty be damned, I replaced them with yellow-green LED's that are the exact same colour as the original IBM Model M's. Picture attached.
va7acq
FishyBuisnessmn:
Unicomp rarely disappoints
2-bit Joe:
Good job on the green LEDs. Can they be moved to accommodate the IBM-style LED overlays, with the LEDs on the bottom? https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/LED
--- Quote from: va7acq on Thu, 05 August 2021, 21:44:41 ---I also recently ordered a "new" Model M from Unicomp, and while I don't have any of their previous keyboards to compare to, I do own a 1989 IBM Model M.
It may not be the same build quality as the vintage IBM, but it's still a very nice keyboard to type on, and I'm sure I'll get lots of use out of it.
But those insanely bright blue LED's! Unicomp, what were you thinking? Warranty be damned, I replaced them with yellow-green LED's that are the exact same colour as the original IBM Model M's. Picture attached.
va7acq
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va7acq:
--- Quote from: 2-bit Joe on Sun, 12 September 2021, 19:25:38 ---Good job on the green LEDs. Can they be moved to accommodate the IBM-style LED overlays, with the LEDs on the bottom? https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/LED
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Unfortunately, no. The LEDs are soldered directly to the PCB of the keyboard controller, and they are not relocatable.
https://imgur.com/1EYXHFl
If you REALLY wanted to move them down, it looks possible to create a small daughterboard PCB that attaches to the original LED holes, and provides new pads down and to the left. There should be just enough clearance if you use SMD LEDs.
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