“They don't make 'em like they used to”50 | 51 |
“They don't make 'em like they used to”50 | 51 |
67 | This conversion kit allows you to replace your IBM Model M's original internal controller board with a modern USB board. 68 | This aims to match the footprint of the original controller and plugs into the original keyboard matrix, but exposes a USB port through the original SDL connector. 69 |
70 | 71 |72 | Thanks to QMK, the keyboard is fully programmable. 73 | It ships with a DFU-style bootloader, which can be programmed over USB. 74 |
75 | 76 |79 |
26 | The Model H comes in two variants, each meant to fit different versions of the Model M keyboard. 27 | The difference between these is the number of flexible connectors and the number of pins on each. 28 | 29 |
30 | Please open your keyboard to make sure the connectors you order match what's inside your keyboard. 31 | 32 |
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36 | 37 | 16 columns + 8 rows + 4 LEDs 38 | 39 |
40 | These connectors were used for all keyboards before 1991, and some in the early 90s. 41 | 42 |
43 | This should also work for keyboards without LEDs (assuming they use the 16+8 connectors). 44 | 45 |
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49 | 50 | 16 columns + 12 rows and LEDs combined 51 | 52 |
53 | This connector configuration was introduced in 1991 and was used for most (but not all) keyboards after that. 54 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------