woolard@uns-helios.nevada.edu (MIKE WOOLARD) (10/30/90)
have a Laser Compact XT at home and I need a new keyboard. I have it taken apart and in pieces, and would like to also PUT IT IN A STANDARD -----XT CASE. Has anyone ever taken a portable and put it in a standard case? This is kinda different because the PC is in layers; what I mean is it is somewhat like a Apple, having the keyboard over the motherboard, and the disk drive on the side. I really need a keyboard (standard type), but there is no standard Jack to put it into. The keyboard module inside attaches to an cable that accepts sic (6) pins like this: The cable attaches here ------ -| |||||| ----------------------------------------- | The attached circuit board | | | | | | | _________________---------------------------------------| | | | | | The Keyboard keys | | | |________________________________________________________ Are these a standard I/O on the internal organs of the Ibm PC clones? Could I solder the leads from a standard keyboard to these? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! Mike Woolard woolard@uns-helios.nevada.edu _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ |_____} | | |____| |____ | |_____| |___ | |_____| | \ _____| |_____ | | |_____
v087mxgb@ubvmsa.cc.buffalo.edu (Shawn E Thompson) (10/30/90)
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I might be able to help, ...
we have a group of Computer & Electrical Engineers
whom I work with (I run the CAD/CAM computers),
I believe you CAN, in fact, just connect the leads,
but I will check with them first thing Tuesday AM.
Either Email me or telephone & maybe I'll have an
answer.
Shawn E. Thompson "..my sig file was so long, I'm not even allowed a quote..."
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