Pad-printed AT101W?

[abrahamstechnology]

Hi,
I just got this well-used AT101W from Cindy/Elecshopper, and they keycaps appear to be pad printed, much of it is already worn off. They don't appear to be lasered, because the quality is better, it looks more like dye sublimation, but I don't think this kind of wear happens with dye sublimated caps. I wasn't aware about the AT101s having pad-prints, I thought they just had lasers and rarely dye-sublimated. Any thoughts?

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[abrahamstechnology]

Also, the label says Revision A00, and it doesn't have a serial number, it may have been an early one.

[xxhellfirexx]

That looks like rimless pad printing. Regular pad printing does only the letters. Rimless pad printing covers the top surface.

[abrahamstechnology]

Desoldered it and interesting silkscreening on the PCB

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[Myoth]

I wasn't aware about the AT101s having pad-prints, I thought they just had lasers and rarely dye-sublimated.

They can also come with doubleshots. and pad printing as you experienced.

[abrahamstechnology]

I wasn't aware about the AT101s having pad-prints, I thought they just had lasers and rarely dye-sublimated.

They can also come with doubleshots. and pad printing as you experienced.

Hmm, the AT101 is becoming more interesting the more I refurbish them.

[Myoth]

AT101 are interesting keyboard as they're the most basic keyboard Alps as ever made, so they come in various layouts, keycaps and switches. From ANSI to JIS, Dye sub to pad printed and from SKCM Black to SKCM Cream... intriguing keyboards indeed

[abrahamstechnology]

Restored backplate and replaced switches in a few hours, new record?

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[abrahamstechnology]

All back together! I'm typing on it right now, I put the old caps back on it temporarily until my Tai-Haos come in.