Yeah, that "someone" was me. The connector is working out very well so far for my purpose. I hope we can find a bottom-contact equivalent at some point.
On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 5:59 AM <bir...@soigeneris.com> wrote: > Molex does make one the correct length, and Mouser carries it, but the MOQ > is 1,000 pieces. I finally found the 150mm length from a Chinese supplier, > but it will be another month before they arrive. > > On this subject, someone recently asked me about a connector compatible > with the T102 cable. The connector below works but it is top contact, not > bottom contact as the original. I’m not sure if the PCB footprint will work > or not. The person asking about it wanted to use a T102 KB on something > else. If this connector fits the PCB both connectors would need to be > changed. I have seen damaged connectors accompany damaged cables so I‘m not > sure which part caused the original failure. > > > https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Molex/52044-1845?qs=myiN7WxHr02CaqPxDU%252BHfg%3D%3D > > Jeff Birt > > > > > > *From:* M100 <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com> *On Behalf Of *David > Plass > *Sent:* Sunday, April 2, 2023 4:20 PM > *To:* m100@lists.bitchin100.com > *Subject:* [M100] Model 102 keyboard cable sourced! > > > > Like many others, the cable for my 102 keyboard has seen better days. When > I got the unit, a swath of keys didn't work, so I re-seated the connector, > also while trying to reverse the snow-plowing that had occurred previously. > I got it to work and it worked for a few months, but recently it failed > again. I tried re-seating it but then the plastic backing fell off and the > wires seemed even worse. > > > After MUCH searching I found a (mostly) drop-in replacement: Mouser has an > 18-pin 1.25mm pitch FFC cable, "D-style" (a.k.a. "opposite") orientation: > https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Molex/15168-0250?qs=N2VrfF4LzQfZl7gQv3Ba6g%3D%3D&countryCode=US¤cyCode=USD > > > > I installed the cable and it worked okay, but I found it was loose on both > sides, so I used a playing card as a shim and now all the keys work again. > Yay! > > > > Unfortunately I could only get it in the 229 mm length (9 inches) instead > of the stock 150 mm (6 inches) that comes on the M102. That's OK, since > it's the "ultra flexible" variety I was able to just sort of stuff it under > the keyboard. > > > > Hope this helps someone save their 102 too! > > -David >
