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ColTom2
Hi:
I posted this subject last month, but now have additional questions.
" I have a Sony VGC-RA716G desktop computer running XP MCE(2006) SP3 with
PS-2 cable for keyboard. The PS-2 connector on the end of the cable got bent
and is now defective."
I acquired an old Gateway keyboard with six pin male PS-2 connector. I cut
it off about a foot from the end and took an ohm meter where I could
determine the wiring color to each connector pin. However, on the Sony
connector I was unable to do this.
So I opened the keyboards and recorded the wire colors to the female end
of connector to the board. The female connector to each keyboard has 4 wires
attached and also ground wire. Naturally the wire coding is different
applicable each keyboard.
However, if I matched the wires corresponding to their 4 locations from L to
R on the female connector and soldered them together would this be correct?
This was the only rationale that I could come up with that would possibly
work.
Also say I did have the wires matched together wrong and plugged it into
my desktop would it blow the female PS-2 keyboard port?
Thanks,
Col Tom2
I posted this subject last month, but now have additional questions.
" I have a Sony VGC-RA716G desktop computer running XP MCE(2006) SP3 with
PS-2 cable for keyboard. The PS-2 connector on the end of the cable got bent
and is now defective."
I acquired an old Gateway keyboard with six pin male PS-2 connector. I cut
it off about a foot from the end and took an ohm meter where I could
determine the wiring color to each connector pin. However, on the Sony
connector I was unable to do this.
So I opened the keyboards and recorded the wire colors to the female end
of connector to the board. The female connector to each keyboard has 4 wires
attached and also ground wire. Naturally the wire coding is different
applicable each keyboard.
However, if I matched the wires corresponding to their 4 locations from L to
R on the female connector and soldered them together would this be correct?
This was the only rationale that I could come up with that would possibly
work.
Also say I did have the wires matched together wrong and plugged it into
my desktop would it blow the female PS-2 keyboard port?
Thanks,
Col Tom2