Doctor, how far "M" I gone?
Posted: 21 Dec 2016, 23:07
I'm looking for info on how mendable and how "moddable" this Model M I was given is.
Mechanically it feels to be in perfect shape. So it feels like a waste to let it go unfixed and unused. Plus it's sturdy and spacious case looks like a good candidate for modernization projects.
Mending:
The narrower foil connector film strip is trimmed back - incomplete mending efforts of the previous owner:
Is there a way to fix this? I'm reasonable with a soldering iron and bits in computers, not that great on dexterity/mechanical stuff/manual labour.
(I would like to replace the controller board with a custom one, if that matters.)
Modding:
Is there a way to replace the foil 2KRO sandwich with something better? E.g. replace with a PCB for capacitive sensing to turn it into an NKRO keyboard? (Oh wait, isn't that what the Model MF is... there I go thinking I had an original idea...)
Teaser:
Mechanically it feels to be in perfect shape. So it feels like a waste to let it go unfixed and unused. Plus it's sturdy and spacious case looks like a good candidate for modernization projects.
Mending:
The narrower foil connector film strip is trimmed back - incomplete mending efforts of the previous owner:
Is there a way to fix this? I'm reasonable with a soldering iron and bits in computers, not that great on dexterity/mechanical stuff/manual labour.
(I would like to replace the controller board with a custom one, if that matters.)
Modding:
Is there a way to replace the foil 2KRO sandwich with something better? E.g. replace with a PCB for capacitive sensing to turn it into an NKRO keyboard? (Oh wait, isn't that what the Model MF is... there I go thinking I had an original idea...)
Teaser: