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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Chloe on Tue, 09 December 2008, 08:54:25

Title: IBM 42H1331 and 82G3292
Post by: Chloe on Tue, 09 December 2008, 08:54:25

These are new POS keyboards with RJ11 connector. I don't know if they're buckling spring. The seller said the keys click when pressed. If this was a UK auction I'd snap one up to see if it could be converted to PS/2 or USB: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140187589778

They're also selling brand new Spanish layout Lexmark Model Ms:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140247411886

Title: IBM 42H1331 and 82G3292
Post by: Busty on Tue, 09 December 2008, 09:54:58

The POS keyboards look like M2s. If that is the case they have BS.

Title: IBM 42H1331 and 82G3292
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 09 December 2008, 09:57:38

I wonder if you could just re-solder a ps2 cable to the PCB on the POS M2s.

Title: IBM 42H1331 and 82G3292
Post by: Chloe on Tue, 09 December 2008, 10:04:10

That's what I was hoping. I read somewhere that you can fry the motherboard if you wire up a PS/2 connector incorrectly. I don't know if this is true, but +v and ground should be easy to determine.

Title: IBM 42H1331 and 82G3292
Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 09 December 2008, 10:33:59

IIRC, there are rubber dome M2s...

Title: IBM 42H1331 and 82G3292
Post by: Chloe on Tue, 09 December 2008, 10:45:24

Thanks bhtooefr. :)

Title: IBM 42H1331 and 82G3292
Post by: xyzzy on Tue, 09 December 2008, 11:05:55

Quote from: itlnstln;13995

I wonder if you could just re-solder a ps2 cable to the PCB on the POS M2s.

Or build an adapter (http://sandy55.fc2web.com/keyboard/42h0468.html).