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IBM PC RT: keyboard connector?

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Ignatios Souvatzis

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Nov 9, 2006, 10:17:21 AM11/9/06
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What is the keyboard connector for the IBM PC RT called - can I buy it
anywhere nowadays?

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Steven N. Hirsch

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Nov 11, 2006, 9:07:34 PM11/11/06
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Ignatios Souvatzis wrote:
> What is the keyboard connector for the IBM PC RT called - can I buy it
> anywhere nowadays?

The odd square one? I always assumed it was IBM proprietary, but it may
be worth looking around. Have you browsed DigiKey or Mouser Electronics
for anything that looks similar?

Steve

Bob Vaughan

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Nov 23, 2006, 6:25:40 AM11/23/06
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In article <PYCdnUyL_fh6HMvY...@adelphia.com>,


A lot of the connectors used with the RT looked like a standard 0.1" spaced
header, with custom molding around it, although it's been a long time
since I looked..

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Jeff Jonas

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Dec 2, 2006, 5:19:05 PM12/2/06
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>>> What is the keyboard connector for the IBM PC RT called - can I buy it
>>> anywhere nowadays?

>A lot of the connectors used with the RT looked like a standard 0.1" spaced


>header, with custom molding around it, although it's been a long time
>since I looked..

The PC Jr also used such connectors!
I have the thermal printer and that's something like a 2 x 10 connector.

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krw

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Dec 3, 2006, 10:03:26 AM12/3/06
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In article <eksu4p$jeh$1...@panix5.panix.com>, je...@panix.com says...

IIRC, those were known as "Molex" connectors, like the connectors
on power supplies.

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Bob Vaughan

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Dec 4, 2006, 9:40:40 PM12/4/06
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In article <MPG.1fdcad888...@news.individual.net>,


I'm not familiar with the PC Jr, so I can't say what connector was used
on that machine, but the 0.1" header is not normally associated with
Molex.. You are more likely to find them made by AMP, or 3M.

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