IBM PS/2 Keyboard Cable

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Tue Aug 14 23:41:16 2001

On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Tony Duell wrote:

> >
> > Hi,
> > I've got a PS/2 keyboard (IBM keyboards were the best thing to happen to
> > PC keyboard IMHO, apart from the first one) but unfortunatly the cable is
> > going on this one. I was wondering if anyone would have such a thing as a
> > replacement cable (silly flat connector at one end to PS2 at the
> > other) :&)
>
> If you get no other help, I can find you the pinout of that IBM flat
> keyboard connector. You can get the PS/2 keyboard pinouts off the web,
> and wire up a cable. You might have to solder to the PCB traces inside
> the keyboard, as you'll never find that flat connector...

Tony, since he says that his cable is going (south?), I would assume
that he would have the flat connector unless it is a molded on kind of
thing that would be destroyed in opening it up. Also, he should be able
to 'ring out' the end to end pinouts.

                                                 - don
Received on Tue Aug 14 2001 - 23:41:16 BST