Re: Dead keyboard!

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Tristan Mumford wrote:
> Michael J. Mahon wrote:
>
>
> > Tristan Mumford wrote:
>
> <snip / a picture tells a thousand words>
>
> http://members.dodo.com.au/~izabellion1/tristan/fullsize/clone_keyboard.jpg
>
> > > It's a big picture, so be warned.
> >
> > BTW, since this is a clone keyboard, likely of the "macro" type, with
> > a largish chip count, it no doubt has a processor on board.  If that
> > processor isn't running then the keyboard won't work (but ctl-RESET
> > will).
>
>
> Well, if it is a barbecued chip on the keyboard board which suddenly looks
> more likely, I think I'll solve it my way. First try substituting glue
> logic chips, and if that doesn't work, pull the big chip and splice in a uC
> with firmware oozing with featuritis.
>
> I noticed Vince Briel just released a Plus keyboard encoder. I was
> contemplating doing something similar. Seems a bit of a fait accompli now
> though.

Unfortunately, it requires the standard Apple "encoder board" connector,
though.  Of course, you could always just skip the Apple keyboard and
use a PS/2 keyboard.  ;-)

-michael

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