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Accessories

Apple Newton X0044's carrying pouch

Adapters & converters

Generic AT to PS/2 passive adapter

Generic PS/2 to USB passive adapter

Manhattan PS/2 to USB active converter

orihalcon's "terminal" 8-pin modular to USB active converter

orihalcon's "terminal" DIN-240 to USB active converter

orihalcon's XT/AT DIN-180 to USB active converter

Perixx PERIPRO-401 PS/2 to USB active converter

t4teeee0's custom "terminal" DIN-240 to USB active converter

Branding

Apple Newton X0044's "Newton" branding

IBM black-oval badge on an IBM 754x/756x/GEARBOX 800 Industrial Computer Keyboard

IBM black-oval badge on an IBM Retail ANPOS Keyboard

IBM black-oval logo

IBM black-square logo

IBM blue-oval badge on an IBM Enhanced Industrial Keyboard with TrackPoint II

IBM blue-oval logo

IBM grey-oval badge on an IBM Screen Reader Keypad

IBM grey-oval logo

IBM logo across lock-light LEDs overlay on an IBM 3494 Track Pointer Keyboard

IBM silver-square badge on an IBM 31XX-87 type Model B

IBM silver-square badge on an IBM PC/XT Enhanced Keyboard

IBM silver-square logo

IBM ThinkPad 240's "IBM ThinkPad" tricolour badge

IBM ThinkPad 365ED's "IBM ThinkPad" tricolour oval badge

IBM tricolour-oval logo

Lenovo ThinkPad R60e's "IBM ThinkPad" tricolour badge

Lenovo ThinkPad T480's ThinkPad branding

Lenovo ThinkPad T61's "ThinkPad Tseries" badge

Unicomp logo across lock-light LEDs overlay on a Unicomp Mighty Mouse

Unicomp logo across lock-light LEDs overlay on a Unicomp New Model M

Cables & wires

1998 Unicomp Mighty Mouse membrane assembly flex cables

Apple Newton X0044's cable retainer (via a cable tie)

Apple Newton X0044's keyboard assembly ground wire

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's membrane flex cable padding material

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's membrane flex cables

IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard's controller card to LED lock-light daughterboard cable

IBM RPOS 4-pin IDC to 12V PoweredUSB cable

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly's membrane flex cables

Collages & compilations

Examples of an IBM Model G, a Model 1A and a Model 1B keyboard

Various Model M4/M4-1 family keyboards

Controller cards

1981 IBM 528X-83 type Model B controller card

1981 IBM 528X-83 type Model B controller card (bottom)

1985 IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard controller card

1985 IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard controller card (bottom)

1987 IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station Keyboard controller card

1994 IBM PS/2 Enhanced Keyboard controller card

1995 Bull DPX/20 Keyboard's controller card

1995 IBM Basic Keyboard controller card

1995 IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard controller card

1995 IBM Space Saver Keyboard w/ TrackPoint II controller card

1996 IBM PS/2 Host Connected Keyboard controller card

1996 IBM PS/2 Host Connected Keyboard controller card (bottom)

2002 Unicomp Mighty Mouse controller card

2002 Unicomp Mighty Mouse controller card (bottom)

2002 Unicomp Mighty Mouse controller card's part number silk screen

2004 IBM 3494 Track Pointer Keyboard controller card

2005 Unicomp Emulator 122's 20-pin Triomate socket

2005 Unicomp Emulator 122's 8-pin chip socket

2005 Unicomp Emulator 122's 8-pin Triomate socket

2005 Unicomp Emulator 122's cable header

2005 Unicomp Emulator 122's controller card

2005 Unicomp Emulator 122's controller card (bottom)

2013 General Electric Healthcare Mac-Lab & CardioLab Keyboard controller card

2019 Unicomp Ruffian v7.2 controller card

2019 Unicomp Ruffian v7.2 controller card (bottom)

2020 Unicomp Ruffian v7.2 controller card

2020 Unicomp Ruffian v7.2 controller card (bottom)

2021 Unicomp "AP1" controller card

2023 Unicomp Aristides controller card

2023 Unicomp Aristides controller card (bottom)

2023 Unicomp Aristides controller card mounted in a 2019 Unicomp Ultra Classic

2023 Unicomp Justify/Mike Smith controller card

2023 Unicomp Justify/Mike Smith controller card (bottom)

2023 Unicomp Justify/Mike Smith controller card's left Triomate socket

2023 Unicomp Justify/Mike Smith controller card's LUSB port

Apple Newton X0044 controller card

IBM 31XX-87 type Model F C3 controller card

IBM 31XX-87 type Model F C3 controller card (bottom)

IBM 31XX-87 type Model F C3 controller card jumper header

IBM 31XX-87 type Model F C3 controller card possible DIP switches headers

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard controller card

Thickness comparison between a 2019 Unicomp Ruffian v7.2 controller card (left) and a 2023 Unicomp Aristides controller card (right)

Cover sets & pieces

31XX-87 type Model F front cover set tab

31XX-87 type Model F rear cover set tab

31XX-87 type Model F top cover piece (variant without access panel) (inside)

31XX-87 type Model F top cover piece's embossed part number

31XX-87 type Model F's guide compartment

Apple Newton X0044 bottom cover piece (inside)

Apple Newton X0044 bottom cover piece part number

Apple Newton X0044 top cover piece broken clips

Apple Newton X0044 top cover piece broken stems

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard top cover piece (inside)

IBM Personal Computer Keyboard top cover piece part number

Unicomp Mighty Mouse bottom cover piece lock-light LED daughterboard cable hole

Unicomp Mighty Mouse bottom cover piece part number

Unicomp Mighty Mouse cover set's controller card retainer clip

Unicomp Mighty Mouse cover set's modular 10P10C socket access hole

Unicomp Mighty Mouse cover set's SDL socket access hole

Unicomp New Model M's top cover piece's embossed material name

Electric/electronic components

2023 Unicomp Justify/Mike Smith controller card's LVC125A quadruple bus buffer gate

Feet

529X type Model F triple-setting riser foot (all settings partial)

529X type Model F triple-setting riser foot (fully extended)

Apple Newton X0044 rubber foot

IBM PC/XT Enhanced Keyboard single-setting flip-out foot (extended)

IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard's single-setting riser foot mechanism

IBM Personal Computer Keyboard's single-setting riser foot (extended)

IBM Personal Computer Keyboard's single-setting riser foot (retracted)

Lenovo Slim USB Keyboard single-setting flip-out foot (extended)

Lenovo Slim USB Keyboard single-setting flip-out foot (retracted)

SK-8845 dual-setting flip-out foot (first setting extended)

SK-8845 dual-setting flip-out foot (fully extended)

SK-8845 dual-setting flip-out foot (retracted)

Type I 122-key Model M dual-setting riser foot (fully extended)

Type I 122-key Model M dual-setting riser foot (retracted)

Type II 122-key Model M single-setting elongated flip-out foot (extended)

Type III 122-key Model M single-setting elongated flip-out foot (extended)

Type IV 122-key Model M single-setting elongated flip-out foot (extended)

Type IV 122-key Model M single-setting elongated flip-out foot (extended) (worn)

Unicomp Mighty Mouse's rubberised single-setting flip-out foot (extended)

Unicomp Mini Model M rubber foot

Unicomp Mini Model M single-setting flip-out foot (extended)

Unicomp New Model M's single-setting flip-out foot (retracted)

ICs, microcontrollers & dev boards

2002 Unicomp Mighty Mouse controller card's integrated controller chip

2019 Unicomp Ruffian v7.2 controller card's CY8C24493-24LTXI microcontroller

2023 Unicomp Justify/Mike Smith controller card's RP2040 microcontroller

Apple Newton X0044 controller card's SC423134P microcontroller (1995)

Apple Newton X0044 controller card's SC423134P microcontroller (1997)

Pro Micro clone with Micro-B USB connector (bottom perspective)

Pro Micro clone with Micro-B USB connector (top perspective)

Pro Micro clone with Micro-B USB connector (top perspective) with RXLED and TXLED locations annotated

Pro Micro clone with Type C USB connector (bottom perspective)

Pro Micro clone with Type C USB connector (top perspective)

Raspberry Pi Pico (BOOTSEL button)

Raspberry Pi Pico (bottom perspective)

Raspberry Pi Pico (bottom)

Raspberry Pi Pico (top perspective)

Raspberry Pi Pico (top)

Integrated pointing devices

IBM 3494 Track Pointer Keyboard's FSR pointing stick

IBM Model M4-1's TrackPoint II pointing stick

IBM PS/55 note C52's TrackPoint II pointing stick

IBM SK-8807's I-Point pointing device

IBM SK-8840's TouchStyk & TouchPad UltraNav

IBM ThinkPad 365-series' TrackPoint III pointing stick

IBM ThinkPad A30-series' TrackPoint IV pointing stick

IBM TrackPoint II Keyboard (Black)'s TrackPoint II pointing stick

Lenovo EBK-209A's Optical TrackPoint pointing stick

Lenovo ThinkPad T430's TrackPoint IV pointing stick

Lexmark Classic Touch Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Stick's FSR pointing stick

SK-8845's Synaptics TouchStyk pointing stick

SK-8845's Synaptics TouchStyk pointing stick (exposed)

Unicomp EnduraPro's Lexmark-Unicomp FSR pointing stick

Winbook XP's Lexmark-Unicomp FSR pointing stick

Internal keyboard assemblies

Apple Newton X0044 keyboard assembly (bottom)

Handwriting on IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's base plate underside

IBM 3178-C3 Display Station Typewriter Keyboard Assembly (bottom)

IBM 3178-C3 Display Station Typewriter Keyboard Assembly (left-hand side)

IBM 3178-C3 Display Station Typewriter Keyboard Assembly (top)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's plastic rivets

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard Assembly (bottom)

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard Assembly (top)

IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard Assembly (bottom)

IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard Assembly (left-hand side)

IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard Assembly (top)

IBM Personal Computer Keyboard Assembly (bottom)

IBM Personal Computer Keyboard Assembly (top)

IBM Portable Personal Computer Keyboard Assembly (bottom)

Unicomp Mighty Mouse base plate (inside)

Unicomp Mighty Mouse base plate hook

Unicomp Mighty Mouse base plate/frame release button

Unicomp New Model M Keyboard Assembly (bottom)

Keyboard rear labels (inner)

AST Ascentia 900N/910N Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1994-07-15)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1984-06-27)

IBM PS/55 note C52 Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1992-12-15)

IBM PS/note 182-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1992 August)

IBM ThinkPad 355-series/360-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1995-09-27)

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1996-09-02)

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1997-02-03)

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1998-01-30)

IBM ThinkPad 700-series & 720-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1993-03-19)

IBM ThinkPad 755C-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1995-02-06)

IBM ThinkPad 755C-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1998-05-11)

IBM ThinkPad 755C-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1998-08-22)

Mini Model M Space Saving Keyboard internal assembly P/N 18U0384 rear label (2020-10-20)

Model F 4704 Model 100 Functional Keypad internal assembly P/N 4584594 rear label (4977)

Model F/XT PC Keyboard internal assembly P/N 4774263 rear label (1984-01-30)

Model M 5576-C01 TrackPoint II Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1403247 rear label (1994-02-21)

Model M Enhanced PC Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1391418 rear label (5698)

Model M Enhanced PC Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1394203 rear label (1999-05-25)

Model M Enhanced Terminal Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1390967 rear label (1986-12-12)

Model M Enhanced Terminal Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1392611 rear label (5780)

Model M Enhanced Terminal Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1394230 rear label (1995-10-27)

Model M Screen Reader Keypad internal assembly P/N 1393388 rear label (6181)

Model M Space Saving Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1390360 rear label (5737)

Model M Type IV 122-key Host Connected Converged Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1396924 rear label (1997-06-17)

Model M13 TrackPoint II Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1379916 rear label (1995-01-09)

Model M5-2 Trackball Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1398148 rear label (1995-05-05)

Winbook XP-series Keyboard Assembly's rear label (1994-08-11)

Keyboard rear labels (outer)

Affirmative Computer Products 5250 Emulation Keyboard's rear label (2005-03-28)

Bull DPX/20 Keyboard's rear label (1995-10-17)

Dell Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1993-06-18)

IBM 3104-B2/3178-C2 Typewriter Keyboard's rear label (1985-03-22)

IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station Keyboard's rear label (1987-11-10)

IBM 3178-C3 Display Station Typewriter Keyboard's rear label (1984 October (derived from week 43 of year))

IBM 3178-C4 Display Station Typewriter Keyboard's rear label (1985 January (derived from week 2 of year))

IBM 3179 Color Display Station Keyboard's rear label (1986-06-09)

IBM 3180 Display Station Typewriter Keyboard Element's rear label (1986-01-12)

IBM 3197 Display Station Enhanced Keyboard internal assembly P/N 1390343 rear label

IBM 3197 Display Station Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1986-12-14)

IBM 3494 Track Pointer Keyboard's rear label (2004-04-26)

IBM 4613 SurePOS 100 Express System Keyboard Assembly's rear label (2012-06-21)

IBM 50 Key Keyboard's rear label (1995-12-14)

IBM 50 Key Keyboard's rear label (6098)

IBM 5291 Display Station Keyboard Unit's rear label (1986-02-26)

IBM CANPOS Keyboard's rear label (2008-07-10)

IBM Enhanced Industrial Keyboard with TrackPoint II's rear label (1998-10-05)

IBM Enhanced Keyboard - PS Style's rear label (1994-02-25)

IBM Enhanced Keyboard - PS Style's rear label (1995-11-09)

IBM Enhanced Keyboard with TrackPoint II's rear label (1995-01-23)

IBM Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1990-03-12)

IBM Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1992-08-31)

IBM Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1995-09-06)

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1995-06-11)

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1995-11-06)

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (2000-04-11)

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Quiet Touch Data Entry Keyboard's rear label (1990 February)

IBM InfoWindow II Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1999-05-25)

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Keyboard's rear label (1989-09-15)

IBM Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device USB 's rear label (2015-09-04)

IBM Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device USB's rear label (2013-04-24)

IBM Model 100 Functional Keypad Emulator's rear label (2000-08-25)

IBM Modifiable Layout Keyboard with MSR's rear label (2006-07-14)

IBM Modular 67-Key Keyboard with LCD Display's rear label (2013-06-20)

IBM Modular 67-Key Keyboard's rear label (2011-09-22)

IBM Modular CANPOS II Keyboard's rear label (2012-06-06)

IBM Numeric Keypad for IBM PS/2 L40SX's rear label (1992-02-08)

IBM PC/3270 Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1987-09-23)

IBM Personal Computer Keyboard's rear label (1984-02-03)

IBM Personal System/2 Host Connected Keyboard's rear label (1997-06-17)

IBM Portable Personal Computer Keyboard's rear label (1985-11-22)

IBM PS/2 ANPOS Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device's rear label (2006-05-18)

IBM PS/2 Travel Keyboard with UltraNav's rear label (2005 March (derived from week 12 of year))

IBM Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ Card Reader's rear label (1996-07-04)

IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader and Display's rear label (2006-11-29)

IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader's rear label (2004-07-13)

IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader's rear label (2010-04-23)

IBM Screen Reader Keypad's rear label (1989-07-31)

IBM Selectric Touch Keyboard's rear label (1993-06-25)

IBM Space Saver II's rear label (2003-04-18)

IBM Space Saver Keyboard's rear label (1991 December)

IBM Space Saver Keyboard's rear label (1995-05-04)

IBM Space Saver Keyboard's rear label (1996-03-15)

IBM Space Saver Keyboard's rear label (1999-04-14)

IBM Space Saver Numeric Keypad's rear label (1995-08-03)

IBM TrackPoint II Keyboard (Black)'s rear label (1997-07-23)

IBM TrackPoint USB Space Saver Keyboard's rear label (2001 June (derived from week 25 of year))

IBM USB Keyboard with UltraNav's rear label (2003)

IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR's rear label (2000-02-18)

IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR's rear label (2000-09-19)

IBM USB Travel Keyboard with UltraNav's rear label (2004)

IBM USB UltraNav Keyboard with TrackPoint's rear label (2010-07-08)

ICPI Ambra "2-series" Enhanced Keyboard's rear label (1993-10-26)

ICPI Ambra Quiet Touch Keyboard's rear label (1993-02-23)

Lenovo Slim USB Keyboard's rear label (2019 July (derived from week 31 of year))

Lenovo UltraNav Fullsize USB Keyboard's rear label (2007 January (derived from week 1 of year))

Lexmark Classic Touch Keyboard with Integrated 25mm Trackball 's rear label (1993-12-14)

Lexmark Classic Touch Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Stick's rear label (1995-10-14)

Toshiba POS System Keyboard w/ Card Reader's rear label (2014-02-24)

Unicomp 5250 Emulator for NLynx Technologies's rear label (2010-07-22)

Unicomp Classic's rear label (2019-10-01)

Unicomp EnduraPro's rear label (2019-05-22)

Unicomp Mighty Mouse's rear label (2002-04-04)

Unicomp Mini Model M's rear label (2021-01-26)

Unicomp New Model M's rear label (2020-11-10)

Unicomp PC 122 5250 Terminal Emulator's rear label (2017-04-05)

Unicomp Ultra Classic's rear label (2015-05-01)

Unicomp Ultra Classic's rear label (2019-01-24)

Keyboards (Back)

IBM TrackPoint USB Space Saver Keyboard (KPH0035)

Keyboards (bottom)

Affirmative YESboard 5250 PC 122-key Keyboard

Apple Newton MessagePad Keyboard

Apple Newton MessagePad Keyboard

Apple Newton MessagePad Keyboard

AST Ascentia 9x0N-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM 3178 Model C3 Display Station EBCDIC Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3179 Model 1 Color Display Station Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3180 Display Station Typewriter Keyboard Element

IBM 3197 Display Station 122-key Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 4613 SurePOS 100 Express System Keyboard Assembly

IBM 4704 Display Station Model 100 Function Keyboard

IBM 5281/5282/5285/5286 Data Station Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 5291 Display Station Keyboard Unit

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly

IBM Electronic Typewriter 50/60/75 Keyboard Assembly

IBM Enhanced Industrial Keyboard with TrackPoint II

IBM Enhanced Keyboard with TrackPoint II

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Quiet Touch Data Entry Keyboard

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station 122-key Typewriter Keyboard

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard

IBM Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device USB (SK-8845CR)

IBM Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device USB (SK-8845RC)

IBM Numeric Keypad for IBM PS/2 L40SX

IBM PS/2 ANPOS Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device

IBM PS/2 Travel Keyboard with UltraNav (SK-8840)

IBM PS/note 182 series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 355-series/360-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 700-series & 720-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM TrackPoint II Keyboard (Black)

IBM TrackPoint USB Space Saver Keyboard (KPH0035)

IBM USB Travel Keyboard with UltraNav (SK-8845)

ICPI Ambra "2-series" Enhanced Keyboard

Lenovo UltraNav Fullsize USB Keyboard (SK-8835)

Lexmark Classic Touch Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Stick

Lexmark Notebook Keyboard with 16mm Trackball

Unicomp 5250 Emulator for NLynx Technologies

Unicomp PC 122 5250 Terminal Emulator

Keyboards (group)

1995 IBM Space Saver Numeric Keypad (left), 1999 IBM Space Saver Keyboard w/ TrackPoint II (middle) & IBM ScrollPoint II (right)

Profile comparison between IBM PS/2 50-key Function Keyboard, Unicomp New Model M and IBM Space Saving Keyboard

Keyboards (left-hand side)

IBM 3178 Model C3 Display Station EBCDIC Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3179 Model 1 Color Display Station Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3197 Display Station 122-key Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 4704 Display Station Model 100 Function Keyboard

IBM 5281/5282/5285/5286 Data Station Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 5291 Display Station Keyboard Unit

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly

IBM Electronic Typewriter 50/60/75 Keyboard Assembly

IBM Enhanced Industrial Keyboard with TrackPoint II

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Quiet Touch Data Entry Keyboard

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station 122-key Typewriter Keyboard

IBM PS/2 ANPOS Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device

IBM ThinkPad 355-series/360-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM TrackPoint II Keyboard (Black)

IBM TrackPoint USB Space Saver Keyboard (KPH0035)

Lexmark Classic Touch Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Stick

Unicomp 5250 Emulator for NLynx Technologies

Unicomp PC 122 5250 Terminal Emulator

Keyboards (top)

Affirmative YESboard 5250 PC 122-key Keyboard

Apple Newton MessagePad Keyboard

Apple Newton MessagePad Keyboard

AST Ascentia 9x0N-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM 3104-B2/3178-C2 Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station Keyboard

IBM 3178 Model C3 Display Station EBCDIC Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3178-C4 EBCDIC Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3179 Model 1 Color Display Station Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3180 Display Station Typewriter Keyboard Element

IBM 3197 Display Station 122-key Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 3197 Display Station Enhanced Keyboard

IBM 4613 SurePOS 100 Express System Keyboard Assembly

IBM 4704 Display Station Model 100 Function Keyboard

IBM 5281/5282/5285/5286 Data Station Typewriter Keyboard

IBM 5291 Display Station Keyboard Unit

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly

IBM Electronic Typewriter 50/60/75 Keyboard Assembly

IBM Enhanced Industrial Keyboard with TrackPoint II

IBM Enhanced Keyboard with TrackPoint II

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Quiet Touch Data Entry Keyboard

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station 122-key Typewriter Keyboard

IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard

IBM Japanese Keyboard/TrackPoint II (5576-C01)

IBM Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device USB (SK-8845CR)

IBM Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device USB (SK-8845RC)

IBM Modifiable Layout Keyboard with MSR

IBM Numeric Keypad for IBM PS/2 L40SX (lid closed)

IBM PC/3270 Host Connected Enhanced Keyboard

IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard

IBM Personal System/2 Host Connected Keyboard

IBM Portable Personal Computer Keyboard

IBM PS/2 ANPOS Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device

IBM PS/2 Travel Keyboard with UltraNav (SK-8840)

IBM PS/note 182 series Keyboard Assembly

IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader

IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader and Display

IBM SurePoint 4820 Monitor Keypad and MSR Extension

IBM ThinkPad 355-series/360-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 700-series & 720-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM ThinkPad 755C-series Keyboard Assembly

IBM TrackPoint II Keyboard (Black)

IBM TrackPoint USB Space Saver Keyboard (KPH0035)

IBM USB Keyboard with UltraNav (SK-8835)

IBM USB Travel Keyboard with UltraNav (SK-8845)

ICPI Ambra "2-series" Enhanced Keyboard

Lenovo ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint (KU-1255)

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Bluetooth Keyboard with Stand (EBK-209A)

Lenovo UltraNav Fullsize USB Keyboard (SK-8835)

Lexmark Classic Touch Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Stick

Lexmark Notebook Keyboard with 16mm Trackball

Model F Labs F62 Model F Keyboard

Model F Labs F77 Model F Keyboard

Post-2013 Unicomp 105-key US English for Mac functional layout

Unicomp 5250 Emulator for NLynx Technologies

Unicomp PC 122 5250 Terminal Emulator

Keycaps & stabilisers

An IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard's "BAE" enter key

An IBM PS/2 Enhanced Keyboard's caps lock key

An IBM PS/2 Enhanced Keyboard's ISO enter key

An IBM PS/2 Space Saving Keyboard's ANSI enter key

Apple Newton X0044 1-unit keycap

Apple Newton X0044 1-unit keycap (underside)

Apple Newton X0044 2-unit keycap & stabiliser (underside)

Comparison of 1995 (left) & 1997 (right) Apple Newton X0044 pad-printing

IBM 3179 Model 1 Color Display Station Typewriter Keyboard's PFxx keys

IBM 3197 Display Station 122-key Typewriter Keyboard's Cmdxx keys

IBM 3197 Display Station 122-key Typewriter Keyboard's Cmdxx keys (keycap colours annotated)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's "BAE" Carriage Return key (underside)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's "BAE" Carriage Return key stabiliser insert

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's "BAE" Carriage Return key stabiliser insert (back)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's "BAE" Carriage Return key stabiliser insert (front)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's "BAE" Carriage Return key (underside, right)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's "BAE" Carriage Return key's & right shift key's stabiliser retainers

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's 1-unit keycap

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's 1-unit keycap (top)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's 1-unit keycap (underside)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's backspace key

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's backspace key (top)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's backspace key's stabiliser retainers

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's Code key

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's Code key (underside)

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's left shift key legend

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's left shift key's stabiliser retainers

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's spacebar (underside)

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Quiet Touch Data Entry Keyboard's "nav cluster" keys

IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader's various keycaps (XSZ OEM)

IBM Selectric Touch Keyboard's spacebar stabiliser

IBM Space Saver II (RT3200)'s 1-unit keycap stem

IBM Space Saver Keyboard's spacebar (underside)

IBM ThinkPad 755C-series' 1-unit keycap (underside)

IBM ThinkPad 755C-series' 1.25-unit keycap (underside)

IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR's multi-unit keycaps (underside)

IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR's relegendable keystem's underside

ICPI Ambra Quiet Touch Keyboard's backspace key (right)

ICPI Ambra Quiet Touch Keyboard's backspace key (underside)

ICPI Ambra Quiet Touch Keyboard's ISO enter key (underside)

ICPI Ambra Quiet Touch Keyboard's numeric keypad plus key (underside)

ICPI Ambra Quiet Touch Keyboard's spacebar (underside)

Unicomp 5250 Emulator for NLynx Technologies' horizontal stabiliser insert

Unicomp 5250 Emulator for NLynx Technologies' right shift (underside)

Unicomp 5250 Emulator for NLynx Technologies' spacebar (underside)

Unicomp 5250 Emulator for NLynx Technologies' vertical stabiliser insert

Unicomp Mighty Mouse's green-text "Alt" pebble keycap

Unicomp New Model M's 1-unit keycaps

Unicomp PC 122 5250 Terminal Emulator's Fxx keys

Winbook XP-series' 1.25-unit "hatted" keycap (underside)

Keyswitches

31XX-87 type Model F's IBM capacitive buckling springs

528X-83 type Model B's IBM beam springs

All known IBM buckling sleeve gauges and keycap mounts comparison

Apple Newton X0044's medium gauge IBM buckling sleeve

Apple Newton X0044's medium gauge IBM buckling sleeves & pointing stick cut-out

AST Ascentia 9X0N small (top) and standard (bottom) gauge IBM buckling sleeves

Comparison of a Model F (left) and Model M (right) buckling spring & pivot plate couple

Comparison of a Model F (left) and Model M (right) buckling spring & pivot plate couple

IBM Basic Keyboard's IBM Quiet Touch rubber dome

IBM beam spring loose key-switch module

IBM beam spring's beam/fly spring interlock (bottom)

IBM beam spring's beam/fly spring interlock (top)

IBM beam spring's leaf (beam) spring

IBM Enhanced Keyboard's IBM membrane buckling spring

IBM Personal Computer AT Keyboard's capacitive buckling spring

IBM Personal Computer Keyboard's capacitive buckling spring

IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader's standard gauge IBM buckling sleeve

IBM Space Saver II (RT3200)'s NMB rubber dome over membrane

IBM Space Saver Keyboard w/ TrackPoint II's standard gauge IBM buckling sleeve

IBM Space Saver Keyboard's standard gauge IBM buckling sleeves

IBM ThinkPad 355/360's medium gauge IBM buckling sleeve

IBM ThinkPad 355/360's standard gauge IBM buckling sleeves

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly's IBM buckling sleeve barrel

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly's IBM buckling sleeve barrels

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly's standard gauge IBM buckling sleeves (one inverted, one normal)

IBM ThinkPad 700/720's alt-standard gauge IBM buckling sleeve

IBM ThinkPad 755C-series' standard gauge IBM buckling sleeve

IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR's IBM buckling sleeve barrel blocker

IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR's standard gauge IBM buckling sleeve

IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR's standard gauge IBM buckling sleeve & spacebar return spring

IBM Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's 'cushioness' pivot plate

Lexmark AR10's Alt-standard gauge IBM buckling sleeve

Lexmark AR10's mouse button type IBM buckling sleeves

SK-8845 half-height scissor-switch (extended)

Unicomp Mighty Mouse's IBM buckling sleeve keycap rod at rest

Unicomp Mighty Mouse's IBM buckling sleeve keycap rod pushed

Unicomp Mighty Mouse's standard gauge IBM buckling sleeve

Unicomp Mini Model M's 'cushioned' pivot plate

Winbook XP-series' small (top) and standard (bottom) gauge IBM buckling sleeves

Laptops/notebooks

CompuAdd Express 425FTX

IBM 2141 PS/note 182

IBM 2388-5DU ThinkPad G40

IBM 2625 ThinkPad 365ED

IBM 2625 ThinkPad 365ED (top)

IBM 2653-65U ThinkPad A30p

Lenovo 20LX ThinkPad T480

Lenovo 21EL ThinkBook Plus G3 IAP

Lenovo 21EL ThinkBook Plus G3 IAP (top)

Lenovo 2447-3L2 ThinkPad W530

Lenovo 2758-MQG ThinkPad W700

Layout diagrams

31XX-87 type Model F B2/C2 keypad functional layout

31XX-87 type Model F C3 keypad functional layout

31XX-87 type Model F C4 keypad functional layout

327X-66 type Model B data entry functional layout

327X-66 type Model B typewriter functional layout

327X-78 type Model B operator console functional layout

327X-78 type Model B typewriter functional layout

AT-style keyboard key unit sizes

Enhanced 101-key keyboard key unit sizes

Enhanced 101-key US English functional layout

Enhanced 102-key keyboard key unit sizes

Enhanced 102-key UK English functional layout

Example of a "Tsangan"/Unicomp-103 bottom row layout

Example of a "winkeyless" bottom row layout

IBM Space Saving Keyboard style 84-key tenkeyless physical layout

Post-2013 Unicomp 103-key US English functional layout

Post-2013 Unicomp 104-key US English functional layout

Post-2013 Unicomp 105-key UK English functional layout

S370-T4 type Model B functional layout

The unique keys of a "JIS" style keyboard

The unique keys of an "ABNT2" style keyboard

The unique keys of an "ANSI" style keyboard

The unique keys of an "ISO" style keyboard

XT-style keyboard key unit sizes

Miscellaneous

1995 IBM Space Saver Keyboard w/ TrackPoint II membrane-based mouse buttons

1998 Unicomp Mighty Mouse membrane assembly

1998 Unicomp Mighty Mouse membrane assembly (bottom)

1998 Unicomp Mighty Mouse membrane assembly's part number & OEM silk screen

1999 UK-made IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard frame's debossed part number

1999 UK-made IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard frame's embossed material family name

1999 UK-made IBM InfoWindow Twinax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard frame's embossed material type & name

31XX-75 type Model F's spacebar barrel frame

31XX-87 type Model F bottom cover piece (inside)

31XX-87 type Model F bottom cover piece's embossed part number

31XX-87 type Model F broken bottom cover piece screw socket

31XX-87 type Model F cover-assembly retainer clip

31XX-87 type Model F's blue toggle switch

A Unicomp Mighty Mouse's membrane blanket

A Unicomp Mighty Mouse's membrane blanket laid across its keyboard frame

Bull DPX/20 Keyboard's internal speaker

Comparison of IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's keys pressed without (left) and with (right) an O-ring

Example of a pearl white/litho grey coloured keyboard (IBM PS/2 ANPOS Keyboard with Integrated Pointing Device)

Example of a pearl white/storm grey coloured keyboard (IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR)

Example of an iron grey coloured keyboard (IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader)

Fourth-generation IBM PS/2 Enhanced Keyboard's speaker grille mould patched up

German Type 3 122-key Model M's lock-light LED overlay

IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station Keyboard's keyboard assembly screw hole

IBM 31XX-87 type Model F clicker assembly (solenoid)

IBM 528X-83 type Model B's internal speaker

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly frame's embossed part number

IBM 6747 Wheelwriter 5 Keyboard Assembly's O-ring

IBM Basic Keyboard's liquid drainage channel

IBM Basic Keyboard's liquid drainage hole

IBM Enhanced Industrial Keyboard with TrackPoint II's lock-light LED overlay

IBM InfoWindow Coax Display Station Enhanced Keyboard's cable retainer

IBM Modular CANPOS II Keyboard's membrane assembly

IBM Numeric Keypad for IBM PS/2 L40SX's rear ports

IBM Retail POS Keyboard w/ Card Reader's magnetic stripe reader slot

IBM Space Saver Keyboard's spacebar stabiliser retainer

IBM ThinkPad 365-series Keyboard Assembly's mouse buttons (one unlocked, one locked)

IBM USB Retail ANPOS Keyboard w/ MSR's manager's keylock

Lexmark-brand Model M13's blanking plate for PS/2 mouse passthrough area

Type I 122-key Model M's DIP switches

Type II 122-key Model M's DIP switches blanking plate

Unicomp Mighty Mouse keyboard frame (bottom)

Unicomp Mighty Mouse keyboard frame part number

Unicomp Mighty Mouse's membrane blanket close up

Unicomp New Model M's keyboard frame's embossed material name

Modular components

Grey pointing module for IBM/Toshiba (bottom)

White pointing module for IBM/Toshiba

White pointing module for IBM/Toshiba (bottom)

PCBs

IBM Basic Keyboard's FFC-style lock-light LED daughterboard

IBM Enhanced Keyboard's Berg-style lock-light LED daughterboard

IBM TrackPoint Keyboard w/ 25mm Trackball's membrane-style lock-light LED daughterboard

Pinout diagrams

Apple Newton X0044's cable header pinout

AT & PS/2 Model M SDL 6P4C socket pinout

PS/2 6-pin Mini-DIN socket pinout

RS/6000 Model M SDL 6P6C socket pinout

Terminal 240° 5-pin DIN socket pinout

Terminal Modular 8P5C socket pinout

XT & AT 180° 5-pin DIN socket pinout

Plugs & ports

5155 Model F/XT's Modular 6P5C plug

Apple Newton X0044's 8-pin Mini-DIN plug

IBM 528X-83 type Model B's 12-pin keyboard cable to keyboard connector

IBM 528X-83 type Model B's DB-25 connector

IBM SK-8845CR's Type A USB plug

IBM Space Saver II (RT3200)'s PS/2 mouse pass-through port

IBM TrackPoint USB Space Saver Keyboard (KPH0035)'s two-port USB hub

Lexmark-brand Model M13's AT and DE-9 connectors

Plugs of a 6-pin SDL to PS/2 cable

Type I 122-key Model M's 240-degree 5-pin DIN plug

Type II 122-key Model M's 240-degree 5-pin DIN plug

Type III 122-key Model M's 6-pin SDL port

Type III 122-key Model M's Modular 8P5C plug

Type IV 122-key Model M's PS/2 plug

Unicomp New Model M's Type A USB plug

Screenshots

"The best of IBM" section on Admiral Shark's Keyboards' introduction to IBM keyboards

Adding Copilot shortcut remap in Microsoft PowerToys Keyboard Manager

Adding Unicomp PC 122 shifted F-key shortcut remaps in Microsoft PowerToys Keyboard Manager

Admiral Shark's Keyboards navigation bar and light mode setting

ASK Keyboard Dictionary (June 2022)

ASK Keyboard Dictionary's alphanumeric menu (September 2024)

ASK Keyboard Dictionary's category menu (September 2024)

ASK Keyboard Part Number Database invalid ID/error page

Button used for accessing the ASK "Navigate via image" feature

Comparison of ASK dark mode (left) and light mode (right)

Creating a new AutoHotkey script

Demonstration of the ASK "Navigate via image" feature

Example of an ASK Article (December 2023)

Example of an ASK Keyboard Database entry (December 2023)

Example of an ASK Keyboard Dictionary entry (September 2024)

Example of an ASK Keyboard Directory entry (December 2023)

Example of an ASK Wiki article (December 2023)

Example of ASK Keyboard Dictionary entries (September 2024)

Example of blockquote styling on Admiral Shark's Keyboards

Example of code block styling on Admiral Shark's Keyboards

Example of Windows 10's File Explorer reporting insufficient power for a connected USB hub

Example output of an AutoHotkey v1 script designed to remap a Copilot key

Example output of an AutoHotkey v1 script designed to remap Unicomp PC 122 shifted F-keys

lsusb detecting a Unicomp Ruffian controller card on Linux

Microsoft PowerToys Keyboard Manager

Microsoft PowerToys Keyboard Manager settings

Microsoft PowerToys Keyboard Manager settings after creating Copilot shortcut remap

Microsoft PowerToys Keyboard Manager settings after creating Unicomp PC 122 shifted F-key shortcut remaps

Microsoft PowerToys welcome screen

Opening an AutoHotkey script for editing (Copilot guide)

Opening an AutoHotkey script for editing (generic)

Raspberry Pi Pico USB mass storage device example

USBDeview showing information on a Unicomp Ruffian controller card on Windows

Vial detecting a Unicomp Aristides controller card flashed with Vial-QMK

Vial GUI's "Key Overrides" view showing a shifted F1 key being overridden to be F13

Vial GUI's "Key Overrides" view with default (unchaged) settings

Vial GUI's "Keymap" view with a Vial-QMK ibmpc_usb converter selected

Screws

31XX-87 type Model F's cover-assembly nut

31XX-87 type Model F's flanged hex-head & slotted cover-assembly screw

IBM 31XX-87 type Model F's 5mm flanged hex-head & slotted cover set screw

Unicomp Mighty Mouse keyboard frame's broken brass screw surrounding plastic

Unicomp New Model M's 7/32" (~5.5mm) flanged hex-head case screw

Sources

ASK. Admiral Shark's Keyboards original content. License/note: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.