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Title: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: nogoodnames444 on Sun, 28 January 2018, 12:21:50: I have a model m that has lock lights but it doesn't have that little brown a black design on it. If you look at my model in that picture it does not have it.
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: E TwentyNine on Sun, 28 January 2018, 12:42:09: That's a common look for the much later model M's with the small controller over the numpad.
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 28 January 2018, 12:46:16: My terminal model M doesn't have them either.
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: Tactile on Sun, 28 January 2018, 13:14:42: Not unusual. Here's mine (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61878.msg2371363#msg2371363).
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: Techno Trousers on Sun, 28 January 2018, 13:57:08: If you want to add one, Unicomp sells them.
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: E TwentyNine on Sun, 28 January 2018, 14:10:55: Quote from: Techno Trousers on Sun, 28 January 2018, 13:57:08
If you want to add one, Unicomp sells them.

The old bordered style is not available for top lights. Only the icon one is. The stock one with text only looks better IMO.
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: Techno Trousers on Sun, 28 January 2018, 14:24:51: Quote from: E TwentyNine on Sun, 28 January 2018, 14:10:55
Quote from: Techno Trousers on Sun, 28 January 2018, 13:57:08
If you want to add one, Unicomp sells them.

The old bordered style is not available for top lights. Only the icon one is. The stock one with text only looks better IMO.
Ah yes, thanks for the correction. Of course you could always do what Unicomp did with their NOS industrial cases and drill out holes in the case for the alternate overlay.
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: nogoodnames444 on Sun, 28 January 2018, 14:41:08: Oh ok I saw unicomps that didn't have them and I thought that they were for later models and mine was made in 99 so it's a much later model
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: E TwentyNine on Sun, 28 January 2018, 14:44:34: Quote from: Techno Trousers on Sun, 28 January 2018, 14:24:51
Quote from: E TwentyNine on Sun, 28 January 2018, 14:10:55
Quote from: Techno Trousers on Sun, 28 January 2018, 13:57:08
If you want to add one, Unicomp sells them.

The old bordered style is not available for top lights. Only the icon one is. The stock one with text only looks better IMO.
Ah yes, thanks for the correction. Of course you could always do what Unicomp did with their NOS industrial cases and drill out holes in the case for the alternate overlay.

Not with this model. The controller is right there, under the lock light panel, with the LEDs mounted right on it. It's not on a secondary board like on the old M's.
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: Techno Trousers on Sun, 28 January 2018, 14:57:07: Darn, now I'm all out of ideas!
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 28 January 2018, 15:09:26: Terminal model Ms (i.e. those used with factory terminals) did not have lock LED panels because they were integrated into the terminal, not the keyboard

hence why some don't have a lock led panel
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: Snowdog993 on Mon, 29 January 2018, 22:10:39: 4th Gen Model M. 42H most likely.
Like the other's have said, the LED's are integrated into the controller, and the cord is not removable.
Are you saying that your LED panel is different because of the style? It IS different over the first to third generation Model M keyboards, but otherwise, it's still a good keyboard.

The terminal models have no LED's at all, but can be made to have them if you have a spare 1391401 controller and a drill handy.
https://imgur.com/a/O7ayY
This is an easy mod and very cost effective.

Edit: The keyboard in the example above is the one I am using full time. I keep answering the thread "What keyboard are you using now?" and repeatedly post the picture of THIS PARTICULAR KEYBOARD in the comment. I wonder why.

This next example goes into more detail as to how to do the LED Panel so it looks like it was there all along.

https://imgur.com/a/bBFuv

Have a nice day!
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: nogoodnames444 on Mon, 29 January 2018, 22:56:53: Quote from: Snowdog993 on Mon, 29 January 2018, 22:10:39
4th Gen Model M. 42H most likely.
Like the other's have said, the LED's are integrated into the controller, and the cord is not removable.
Are you saying that your LED panel is different because of the style? It IS different over the first to third generation Model M keyboards, but otherwise, it's still a good keyboard.

The terminal models have no LED's at all, but can be made to have them if you have a spare 1391401 controller and a drill handy.
https://imgur.com/a/O7ayY
This is an easy mod and very cost effective.

Edit: The keyboard in the example above is the one I am using full time. I keep answering the thread "What keyboard are you using now?" and repeatedly post the picture of THIS PARTICULAR KEYBOARD in the comment. I wonder why.

This next example goes into more detail as to how to do the LED Panel so it looks like it was there all along.

https://imgur.com/a/bBFuv

Have a nice day!
Thank you for all this info!
Title: Re: My model m does not have the lock light panel
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 29 January 2018, 23:18:02: Quote from: Snowdog993 on Mon, 29 January 2018, 22:10:39
4th Gen Model M. 42H most likely.
Like the other's have said, the LED's are integrated into the controller, and the cord is not removable.
Are you saying that your LED panel is different because of the style? It IS different over the first to third generation Model M keyboards, but otherwise, it's still a good keyboard.

The terminal models have no LED's at all, but can be made to have them if you have a spare 1391401 controller and a drill handy.
https://imgur.com/a/O7ayY
This is an easy mod and very cost effective.

Edit: The keyboard in the example above is the one I am using full time. I keep answering the thread "What keyboard are you using now?" and repeatedly post the picture of THIS PARTICULAR KEYBOARD in the comment. I wonder why.

This next example goes into more detail as to how to do the LED Panel so it looks like it was there all along.

https://imgur.com/a/bBFuv

Have a nice day!

thanks for the info, i have this same model, but the topcase on mine is broken :(