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I really love my Model M. Unfortunately, the cable is rotten and the small manufacturer doesn't deliver it to Brazil. Buying a new one would be weird since Braz
by neves 9y ago
I really love my Model M. Unfortunately, the cable is rotten and the small manufacturer doesn't deliver it to Brazil. Buying a new one would be weird since Brazil standard keyboard is the only one that puts 14 keys in the row above the space bar. Now I have 3 unused Model M in my house. Very sad :-(
- derekp7 9y agoIf you look under the shift keys, there are spacers in the spots where the extra keys would go. The pad is actually active under it. So what you can do is pop the plastic rivets that hold the metal back plate on to the plastic frame, and replace them with small screws/nuts (do a google search for "Model M bolt modification"). Once you get it apart, you can take out the spacers, and replace it with pivot plates, then you can put an appropriate key in the spot (from a dead keyboard, for example).
- unguku 9y agoIf the Brazilian Model M uses the same cable as the US Model M then I'd be happy to send a cable your way. Feel free to reach out if you're interested (email's in my profile) and we can confirm whether the cables match.