Hey there, everyone. New here to Deskthority and the world of Model M keyboards. While at a thrift store last week, I stumbled upon 6 keyboards. 5 of them Model M's, and 1 M13 with Erase-Eaze. I asked some questions on the r/MechanicalKeyboards Discord server, and was told by quite a few M enthusiasts to buy ALL of them. So I did!
Pics of the total haul:
I got around to testing the boards yesterday, and luckily the M13 works, except for the trackpoint and the two buttons for the mouse clicks. How can I go about fixing these issues? Is it even possible to fix these issues?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here's a pic of the M13 after a nice little cleaning
Guide to fixing a Model M13's trackpoint?
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Corne
- Main mouse: Kensington Orbit, MX Master3
- Favorite switch: Linear
I went ahead and made sure all the ribbon cables were plugged in properly on the board, and I've tried using the direct PS2 port, and an adapter. I also tried using the board on Windows, a couple different Linux distros, and on Mac. None of it worked. Looks like I'll have to replace the entire module.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
Congratulations on the haul!
Woah, a "CompuAdd" branded computer. It's the... second one I've seen so far during these years.
Can we ask you to take pictures of each keyboards on its back side, too? (mostly to document the part numbers)
Woah, a "CompuAdd" branded computer. It's the... second one I've seen so far during these years.
Can we ask you to take pictures of each keyboards on its back side, too? (mostly to document the part numbers)
- Go-Kart
- Location: England
- Main keyboard: HHKB & AnyKey
- Main mouse: Orochi v2
- Favorite switch: Topre 45 g & MaxiSwitch D/S
Congratulations on the haul and welcome to DT! I like an M, myself. I particularly like the aesthetic. Though, I find the weight of most M buckling springs to be a little too much for me as a daily driver. However, I have just received back my "cushion modded" M a fellow forum member kindly helped me breath life back into. If you wish to do any work on those boards, I can highly recommend this guide.
I can also highly recommend the cushion mod, contained within it. It doesn't get the key feel to that of a Model F, but it's closer! Tip for anyone attempting that mod, buy Unicomp flippers - they're a different plastic and won't just break when you snip them.
I can also highly recommend the cushion mod, contained within it. It doesn't get the key feel to that of a Model F, but it's closer! Tip for anyone attempting that mod, buy Unicomp flippers - they're a different plastic and won't just break when you snip them.