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IBM 5150 PC XT Keyboards
Foomy
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so I have an IBM 5150 PC sitting on a shelf in my room that still runs great, but my keyboard for it is missing it's I key and the buckling spring switch parts for it. and because it's an 83-key xt keyboard you can't just go and plug any sort of newish one into it and have it work.
so anyone know where I could get the parts to fix it? or perhaps an entirely new* 83-key xt keyboard for it? or even better some sort of AT to 83-key XT adapter thing. Preferably from somewhere in canada, as I'm sure the shipping from the USA would be horrible.
I have a major craving to play some trapper and burger time on my glorious 1981 tech.
* new meaning new to me, i'm sure no one actually makes these things anymore.
so anyone know where I could get the parts to fix it? or perhaps an entirely new* 83-key xt keyboard for it? or even better some sort of AT to 83-key XT adapter thing. Preferably from somewhere in canada, as I'm sure the shipping from the USA would be horrible.
I have a major craving to play some trapper and burger time on my glorious 1981 tech.
* new meaning new to me, i'm sure no one actually makes these things anymore.
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The clicky keyboard will never die.
but i did do some further inspection last night and found each key is individually removable. so now i just need to find one buckle spring keyboard switch that is compatable.