Apple M0110 Keyboard Rebuild

#1

Post by athiercelin » Sun, Dec 04, 2016, 2:51 PM UTC

Apple M0110 Keyboard Rebuild
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Re: Apple M0110 Keyboard Rebuild

#2

Post by Someone » Sun, Dec 04, 2016, 3:46 PM UTC

Rewiring all the keys seems a bit overkill to me. ADB, just like USB, uses 5V, is fairly well-documented (https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/technotes/hw/hw_0...), and "A common implementation platform for the protocol is a simple microcontroller: a 2-MHz Motorola 68HC11 has been used with success, although any number of microcontrollers would do a more than adequate job."

Wouldn't it be easier to write a ADB-to-USB converter for the particular hardware, and put that between the USB cable and the keyboard?

Re: Apple M0110 Keyboard Rebuild

#3

Post by athiercelin » Mon, Dec 05, 2016, 2:05 AM UTC

Someone wrote: post #2

Rewiring all the keys seems a bit overkill to me. ADB, just like USB, uses 5V, is fairly well-documented ( https://developer.apple.com/legacy/library/technotes/hw/hw_0... ), and "A common implementation platform for the protocol is a simple microcontroller: a 2-MHz Motorola 68HC11 has been used with success, although any number of microcontrollers would do a more than adequate job." Wouldn't it be easier to write a A…

I think it wasn't about making it easy. If it was, it's easier to go get a keyboard on amazon.