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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: darkblader on Sun, 27 November 2011, 15:54:23

Title: Filco Cable Replacement
Post by: darkblader on Sun, 27 November 2011, 15:54:23

Hello GH :)

Is there a guide too replace the USB cable from the Filco Majestouch 2 and change it into a nativ PS/2 connector?

Title: Filco Cable Replacement
Post by: darkblader on Sun, 27 November 2011, 16:01:35

I have no space too add the PS/2 Adapter over the USB cable :P dont ask me why xD.

Title: Filco Cable Replacement
Post by: darkblader on Sun, 27 November 2011, 16:03:28

I need 1 more USB and dont want too use a Hub :P.

Title: Filco Cable Replacement
Post by: pitashen on Sun, 27 November 2011, 16:19:20

I would vote for getting a hub as well...

Title: Filco Cable Replacement
Post by: In Stereo! on Mon, 28 November 2011, 00:32:57

This is not really some difficult task is it. Just open the keyboard, find the cable terminal on the PCB, use a multimeter to determine wich wire goes where and solder a PS/2 cable that you scavenged from some cheap useless keyboard.