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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Nonmouse on Thu, 28 February 2008, 18:10:38

Title: Cherry ML notebook 'boards
Post by: Nonmouse on Thu, 28 February 2008, 18:10:38

On good ol' fleabay, there are a couple of 'dutch' auctions for Cherry ML switch laptop keyboards- one for G84-4001 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Cherry-laptop-Keyboards-Model-G84-4001QAU-00_W0QQitemZ260215384898QQihZ016QQcategoryZ31568QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem), and one for G84-4003 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Cherry-laptop-Keyboards-Model-G84-4003QAU-00_W0QQitemZ250220064939QQihZ015QQcategoryZ31568QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem).

I'm tempted to pick one up, to see if I can replace the scissors-switch k/b in my laptop...

Unfortunately, I can't find any specs or datasheets for 'em anywhere.  :(

Title: Cherry ML notebook 'boards
Post by: skyian on Sun, 02 March 2008, 07:04:26

Long time ago, my uncle still worked as a manager in HP laptop department.
I once asked him if there stands a chance for HP to cooperate cherry to make a keyboard with ML switches.

I guess it will be a good idea. However, it finally didn't work.

Hope one day one of those Laptop manufacturer will give us a Laptop with cherry ML switches.

I bet it will at least as good as IBM laptop.  ^_^

Title: Cherry ML notebook 'boards
Post by: poxeclipse on Mon, 02 January 2012, 15:23:56

Did you find out what those keyboards are ? Do they have printed or lasered keypads ?
tks

Title: Cherry ML notebook 'boards
Post by: Surly73 on Mon, 02 January 2012, 20:36:41

I have a couple of boards with ML switches on them - I'm not sure I'd rather have them in my laptop than the scissors that are in there.  I'm actually not all that fond of them - the ones I have seem to tend to bind, especially off-axis, and have a feel as if they have "random" compression force.  Just when you think you're used to them you're suddenly not registering keystrokes.

I have one on a non-graphics linux console system shoved in the corner to save space.

Title: Cherry ML notebook 'boards
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 19 January 2012, 15:52:45

I have an answer for what these are from, as I came across some broken ones... They were used in Toshiba Laptop T4800CT/T5100, maybe some other models?

Title: Cherry ML notebook 'boards
Post by: jkercado on Thu, 19 January 2012, 19:05:49

I love my Cherry G84-4100...