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on the cable that comes out of the keyboard each of the wires goes to either a row or a column (the exception is for the 2 wires that go to the LED). You will need to connect all of those wires to the pins of a teensey. Once they are connected you will need to figure out which pins are rows and ...

zrrion wrote: 29 Jan 2021, 06:04 For firmware the easiest way would be to build it with https://kbfirmware.com/

Thanks for this tip! But as far as actually getting the ribbon cable running into USB and the actual brains of the conversion, how do I go about that?

My goal is to take this Alps SKCC keyboard module that I have and acquire the know-how and tools to convert it to USB, so that I can breathe a second life into these beautiful switches.

if the switches are clean and feel smooth the only real reason to open them up would be to swap the springs. Personally I find SKCC is easier to open than SKCM, so that is a plus. I need to make a video to demonstrate the opening process as it really is not that difficult.

As for getting the ...

Looking at the back of the PCB, it doesn't look like the keyboard itself has any brains.

I'm not sure if it has any brains or not, since I know it's made to connect to a terminal. But it also has a built in thermal printer, so I'm not really sure.


Have you opened it up yet? If so, can you post some pictures of the inside? Somebody might be able to tell from looking.


I actually ...

if the switches are clean and feel smooth the only real reason to open them up would be to swap the springs. Personally I find SKCC is easier to open than SKCM, so that is a plus. I need to make a video to demonstrate the opening process as it really is not that difficult.

As for getting the ...

While the process is a bit different for SKCC (you have to desolder them to open them) this video is a very good tutorial made by a forum member that helped me a lot when I was first starting out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvC80Vjuts&t=59s

As for conversion, with SKCC it should be as ...

I recently found the stated KX-D4910D with Alps SKCC Creams at a thrift store for twenty dollars, with its original carry-case/handle thing, cables, and some of the documentation. With this being the first vintage that I've ever tried, it OBVIOUSLY blows any of the linears I've owned up to this ...