deskthority

Fascinating project.

May I ask: where did you get the keyswitches? I would have thought that was the hardest bit to get, and I see no mention of it.

Jeez. This is far beyond my skill level -- I am incompetent at soldering, for a start, and I do not want to practice on my precious old kit. I did not buy these keyboards; I saved them from being scrapped when they were no longer new. The first step is cleaning is going to be that I will need a sour...

I have not done, as of yet, no. Sadly there are higher-priority tasks, and it seems that all the spares and tools can only be sourced from the USA, meaning that shipping costs 10× the price of the parts and takes ages -- if the company will ship internationally at all, which many will not. It is... ...

Show us some pictures of the keyboard condition, as detailed as you cane be. The thing is, I think I will need disassembly instructions first ... :-( Lot of time, the problem is that the solder joint is dried up (hey it has been 30 years for them dont judge) so reflow a joint can do wonder. Oh dear...

No email notifications of replies, huh? Shame. Thanks for the reply! I'd recommend that you watch Chyros' series of videos on Alps restoration. Part 2, where he shows removing a key from an Apple keyboard, is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvC80Vjuts. OK, will do. I had a small argument with Ch...

Hi. Been here a while, but first post. I hope I am in the right place. I have some old Apple mechanical ADB keyboards, 2 spare Griffin iMate ADB-to-USB convertors, and (finally) the time and a spare Mac (2011 Mac mini, High Sierra) to try them. The results are discouraging. I have an Apple Keyboard,...