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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Chrontius on Tue, 04 October 2011, 17:24:22

Title: Repairing Old Das Keyboard
Post by: Chrontius on Tue, 04 October 2011, 17:24:22

Long story short:  Das Keyboard, Mk.1 with busted USB plug.  Cut off cord, soldered on Sparkfun supplied micro-USB plug, and… ten attempts, failing to enumerate the device.  

Seemed like the ground was uninsulated, and in contact with the shielding.  Is this bad?

Title: Repairing Old Das Keyboard
Post by: Minskleip on Tue, 04 October 2011, 17:34:34

The PS2 cables I've cut up was like that - thought that was normal. If you're talking about the "cable ground", that is. The other ground should be insulated.

Title: Repairing Old Das Keyboard
Post by: Chrontius on Wed, 12 October 2011, 16:14:51

No, it's the ground that's supposed to be insulated that's bare.