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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: eurekastreet on Thu, 25 February 2016, 05:48:01
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[attach=3]I was digging through my parents cellar and found out they kept my old (second one I ever owned) PC in a box. The PC was a PS/1 model (must have been bought in 1992-3 or something like that) and the keyboard was still around too. See the attached pictures. Unfortunately plugging in to the PS2 port doesn't seem work. None of the leds light up, and no keypress is registered (I'm using a windows 10 pc, if that's of any relevance)....As I'm no specialist, I'd like to know if one of you experts out there knows
a)how to identify the model (I'd be curious to read some about it, out of nostalgia's sake)
b)if there's any chance to identify the problem/try and fix it ? Should I open it ? Check its insides to see if it can be fixed ? Or could it be a more simple issue (wrong voltage, stuff like that) ?
I'm no keyboard specialist unfortunately but I'm right now reading tons of kb reviews as I'd like to acquire a cherry mx blue keyboard (but unfortunately don't have the opportunity to test one).
I don't have as much time to dedicate to gaming as I used to, and dedicate much more time to typing/encoding so switching from black to blue feels tempting. Any input you might have comparing the feel and noise of those ibm keys vs cherry mx blue is more than welcome, and if I get lucky, maybe I can use it for work soon.
Thanks for any help you could provide :d
Cheers,[attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3]
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The M2 is notorious for a pair of capacitors that die over time. Apparently not too hard to replace, once you get the case open, but I have never done it.
The ISO layout is probably more valuable if you are outside the US and like that type.
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Yes, I've used the french layout most of my life. Unfortunately, because it makes dream keyboards and/or keycaps sets harder to find&pricier.
Considering going for blank keys to take care of this problem. Switching to qwerty wouldn't be a problem, but the constant need for fast access of é è à would be, unless i go for a model with a programmable layout (and a find a good setup to deal with the problem)
Anyhow, M2 keyboard, I'm gonna check that - and try and find info about the capacitators. Thanks. :thumb:
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Here's the Deskthority article on these keyboards...
https://deskthority.net/wiki/IBM_Selectric_Touch_Keyboard
And here are some links about opening/repairing the M2...
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=5065.0
https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/how-do-i-open-ibm-model-m2-t7314.html\
http://www.instructables.com/id/Clean-your-vintage-IBM-M2-clicky-keyboard/?ALLSTEPS