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Easier, Safer Keyboard hack
USSEnterprise:
here's the catch: You need a "clicky" keyboard. Most of them used a solid PCB for all the key switches. These switches each have two visible, large solder points on the rear of the PCB. Solder wires to these points. Attach wires to buttons. Hurray!
Tahnok:
Have you actually hacked one of these and gotten it working? I don't recall any of these keyboards having connectors that would work with modern computers.
USSEnterprise:
I got it to work, yes. Most clicky keyboards use the AT connector
These have identical wiring to standard PS/2 keyboards, and can be converted using one of these
Tahnok:
I didn't realize they used the same wiring. I have a few of those keyboards sitting around; maybe I will take a look inside. Thanks for the tip.
Tiger-Heli:
May still have ghosting or blocking issues that may or may not be overcome with diodes.