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Title: Dell AT101 Space Saver - Part #2
Post by: eunjea on Sun, 18 April 2010, 18:48:59

Ok, This is another story about my Dell at101 Space Saver (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:9542).

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-saver/img_3932.jpg)

I was some what boring with modded black alps (http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=74967&postcount=32) so I decide swap all switch with real white(click).

I have Nan Tan KB-6252EA with white alps almost as new.

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_3959.jpg)

boring desoldering job.

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5935.jpg)

Wow, Nice cocktail!, now I have somthing I can sell on ebay. ;-)

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5939.jpg)

RIP

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5964.jpg)

Now working with dell saver.

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5930.jpg)

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5933.jpg)

mounting plate was rusty & dirty so I painted.

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5943.jpg)

soldering complete.

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5950.jpg)

I painted housing too.

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5974.jpg)

(http://kbdholic.net/img/dell-ss2/img_5979.jpg)

Thanks for viewing. :-)

Title: Dell AT101 Space Saver - Part #2
Post by: kriminal on Sun, 18 April 2010, 21:52:24

simply astounding...

Title: Dell AT101 Space Saver - Part #2
Post by: hyperlinked on Sun, 18 April 2010, 23:53:45

Nice pics! I'll bet you did all that just so you could take the "Soldering Complete" photo. ;)

Title: Dell AT101 Space Saver - Part #2
Post by: Specter_57 on Mon, 19 April 2010, 06:03:57

..

 Eunjea:

This and your previous thread are both interesting threads and mods, especially the disassembly photos, as I have a couple of AT-101W boards...

If you still have the AT101W circuit board...would it be possible for you to take a photo or two of the component side of the board, specifically the microcontroller and the components surrounding it...and to post it here ?

I'd like to see it and maybe trace out the circuit for the MCU, although I think it'll be pretty standard.

Thanks.

...............
Spec_57

Title: Dell AT101 Space Saver - Part #2
Post by: aerial on Mon, 19 April 2010, 11:09:38

Won't that black painting be fragile? I mean, painted plastic is not exactly most durable type of surface, especially if it is homemade and on keyboard.
Unless it is a vinyl dye.

Title: Dell AT101 Space Saver - Part #2
Post by: keyb_gr on Mon, 19 April 2010, 14:10:52

Nice job there, again.

I'd suggest keeping that key set from the Nan Tan, someone among our German members might be interested in it for beefing up a Chicony KB-5182 with Alps or Monterey switches or similar.

Title: Dell AT101 Space Saver - Part #2
Post by: eunjea on Mon, 19 April 2010, 17:44:11

Quote from: Specter_57;173421

This and your previous thread are both interesting threads and mods, especially the disassembly photos, as I have a couple of AT-101W

Hi, attached photo is wiring point for dell at101w saver.
http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/122480 (http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/122480)