Dell AT101

Dell AT101 series
Branding	Dell
Manufacturer	Dell
Layouts	Standard ISO and ANSI
Keyswitches	Alps CM, rubber dome
Switch mount	Plate-mounted
Interface	PC/AT, PS/2

The Dell AT101, AT102, AT101W and AT102W keyboards, amongst others, are part of a series of keyboards manufactured in the 1990s by Dell for their range of desktop computers. This series primarily used tactile Alps CM switches, but rubber dome models also existed. The AT101 series is virtually identical to the SGI Granite keyboard, differing only in the type of Alps switch used, and the colour of the case.

Versions with Windows keys have model names suffixed with 'W', e.g. Dell AT101W. ISO layout versions are called AT102 instead, with or without Windows keys. JIS layout version are called AT103, even though they have 106 keys. Variants with rubber dome switches have the suffix R in the model name.

Construction

The keys use plate-mounted tactile Alps CM switches (either pink or black) with ABS keycaps. Early keyboards had printed keycaps, while the 'W' variations have lasered keycaps.

The case is largely the same in all variations, with a cable channel on the bottom. Some collectors are of the opinion that cases made by Silitek are in a plastic of less quality than Alps' original case.

The connector can be either PC/AT or PS/2.

Variants

The following list is most likely incomplete. Please add to it.

Old logo

Keyboards have the old Dell logo, with upper-case letters in a serif font.

FCC-ID GYI3PVAT101.

Made in USA by Alps. Pink Alps CM switches. Keycaps are printed in a slightly blue ink.

FCC-ID GYIAT101-102

Made in USA. Pink Alps CM switches.

FCC-ID GYUM97SK

Made by Silitek in Taiwan. Black Alps CM switches.

New Logo

Has the contemporary Dell logo with upper-case letters in a fat, wide sans-serif font and a rotated 'E'.

Dell AT101

FCC-ID GYUM95SK

FCC-ID GYUM97SK

Made by Silitek in Taiwan. Black Alps. Keycaps are thinner and printed legends are thinner, without any hint of blue. Has an additional steel plate in the bottom which adds weight.

Dell AT101R

FCC-ID GYUR05SK.

Rubber dome switches but the same case as AT101 with new logo. 101-key US-ANSI layout. Keyboards have been made in Taiwan or Malaysia. Dell P/N 26756.

Dell AT102

102-key ISO layout version of the AT101.

FCC-ID GYUM95SK

New logo.

Dell AT103

106-key JIS layout version of the AT101, new logo.

A couple of variations have been encountered.

Part number 30383

Black Alps. Made in Taiwan

Part number 47444

Pink Alps switches. Keys are nicely printed in several colours. 'F' and 'J' keys are dished. Made in Taiwan. .

Part number 47444

Black Alps. Made in Taiwan.

Keyboards with Windows keys

The keyboards have 1.25 unit Windows keys on the bottom row.

The keyboard was available in beige and in black with white legends.

The keycaps are lasered and thin. Unlike its predecessor the keys on the bottom row have the same profile as the space bar.

The circuit board inside is smaller than the AT101 variations, but the case is largely the same, except that there is no plastic between Ctrl and Alt keys.

The key switches are black Alps CM in all variations.

Variations have been made in Taiwan, Mexico, Malaysia and Ireland.

Dell AT101W

ANSI layout version with 104 keys.

FCC-ID GYUM90SK

Made in Mexico. Dell P/N 0006780D.

FCC-ID GYUM92SK

Dell AT102W

ISO layout version with 105 keys.

FCC-ID GYUM90SK

Dell AT102DW

ISO layout version with 105 keys, German legends.

FCC-ID GYUM90SK

Made in Malaysia, P/N 1980D REV A01

Related keyboards

Similar keyboards, with a similar case and Alps CM switches have also been made for e.g. Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Silicon Graphics and Sanyo, but not always with the same switch variation. Among Japanese keyboard collectors, these and other full-size big keyboards with Alps switches are sometimes nicknamed "Alps Bigfoot".

Gallery

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  Dell Old Logo

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  Pink Alps switch

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  Semi-naked AT102W

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  Three-position cable channel

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  AT102W keyboard label

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  Complicated black Alps switch