Description
| part# | 1391401 |
| serial# | 8187139 |
| date | 11-22-91 (27 years old) |
| IBM logo | black logo on white background |
| cable | removable SDL, coiled cable, ps/2 connector (new cable, standard length) |
| key caps | removable (two piece, key stem + key cap) |
| key switches | clicky = buckling spring |
| Designed when “real” typing on a quality keyboard was a required skill to use a $4000 IBM personal computer. PC Mag link (pre-dates the then new mouse-click and graphical user interface operating system later to be known as Microsoft Windows 3.1 and 95) |
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| condition | Keyboard pre-selected as good candidate and passed initial testing to confirm mechanical condition. Upper keyboard case disassembled and individual 101 keys have been removed and fully cleaned by hand. Inspection of interior plate. All 56 plastic rivets drilled out and replaced with M2 precision screws to restore internal integrity. Interior plate vacuumed to remove foreign debris. Keyboard re-assembled and re-tested post-cleaning. Individual photography of rear label. Photo gallery of typical restoration workflow. |
| comments | |
| comments | The keyboard assembly has been confirmed to be in functional, operational condition. |
| comments | Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock keys all function as they should to the computer; however, scroll lock LED does not illuminate, see last photo. (But really.. who in the 21st century knows how to use the Scroll lock function and good candidate for those who want to save a few dollars). |
