Does anyone can identify these keyboards?

husnulhamidiah · 11 Aug 2018, 15:29

Recenty I bought a couple of keyboards but I don't know what its type. Can anyone identify these keyboard?
Thanks.

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Chyros · 11 Aug 2018, 15:40

Acer K series, could be SKCM white, Acers or rubber dome
Focus FK-2000plus, Alps or clones
Something with Futaba MA
Rubber dome

mike52787 · 11 Aug 2018, 16:26

Chyros wrote: ↑ Something with Futaba MA

Looks like a Chicony 5160AT to me, but yeah definitely Futaba.

Chyros · 11 Aug 2018, 17:10

mike52787 wrote: ↑
Chyros wrote: ↑ Something with Futaba MA
Looks like a Chicony 5160AT to me, but yeah definitely Futaba.

There's a whole bunch of boards that look basically identical to that and I can never keep them apart xD .

husnulhamidiah · 11 Aug 2018, 18:11

Chyros wrote: ↑Acer K series, could be SKCM white, Acers or rubber dome
Focus FK-2000plus, Alps or clones
Something with Futaba MA
Rubber dome

thanks for quick answer.
if I want to pick all the switches from those keyboards, do I need desoldering?

zrrion · 11 Aug 2018, 23:40

You will need to desolder the switches, yes. Desoldering isn't actually too hard, just tedious so you shouldn't have any trouble with it assuming you know how to solder at a basic level.

Darkshado · 12 Aug 2018, 06:27

If you just want to identify the switches, you can use a key puller to remove a keycap; you could make your own out of some solid metal wire or order one online.

You should then be able to refer to the wiki and previous posts to tell apart Alps, Acer switches and Alps clones.