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Modding a Thinkpad Keyboard for External Use?

Posted by Cliff on from the just-for-the-fun-of-it dept.

Rinisari asks: "I've recently acquired a working keyboard from a IBM Thinkpad. It has ~87 keys, mousestick with left, right, and rocker buttons, and five other buttons: IBM, volume up/down/mute, and a power button (part number 08K4785). I want to make an interface cable, preferably USB but PS/2 will suffice, to be able to use this on my desktop. Has anyone ever tried something like this?"

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  1. Re:IBM makes things close to this.. by joshmathis · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Yikes, did you see the specs on that?

    Dimensions
    Depth 8.7 In
    Height 0.9 In
    Weight 99.2 Lbs(!!!!!)
    Width 15.6 In