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Reply With Quotewhat sort of connectors are they using on the end of ribbons.
post pictures if possible.
How do i extend a laptop kbd ribbon cable to sunvisor?
hey guys
Got my old 1994 Acer notebook scrapparts working nice in the glovebox (or under seat if i fancy)
I currently just hook up a normal PS2 keyb when i need to type, but still have the original keybaord and it still works!
I have started to put it in the drivers' side visor (1985 Jetta).
Now how do i extend the ribbon cable (23 wires, 8 wires on strip from bottom membrane and 15 on the top membrane)
I thought of soldering it, dont think it'll work
I'm in South Africa if anybody knows of a company who can make extensions?
I'm sure there's a simple solution, i'm just not thinking of.
Regards Peeps, and keep them mods coming!
I love this forum - my new home!
what sort of connectors are they using on the end of ribbons.
post pictures if possible.
Pic attached
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nasty.
do a search for post about liliput connectors and cables. They have similar leads and there have been links posted to sites that sell connectors thhat fir onto them
tagging to see wahts up with this
also ive got a mouse from a lappy any chance on making that work
chad
The mouse shouldnt be a problem, most are PS/2 compliant. Someone had a link to touchpads in bulk, and he had a pin out - might be worth checking out.
finding some pre-made connectors would be less work, but Idono who is going to sell them. Digikey maybe. you could solder wire right onto the ribbon (if your steady) or get a connector, and work with that. its hard cuz this stuff is so small. machienes do it on the real stuff.
to get a bit more space to work with on the ribbon - you could get a heat gun and hit the ribbon cable with it - the plastic will melt pretty easily, leaving behind only the copper traces. then you can pull apart, and solder on wire easier.
Finally, you gota get the keyboard matrix hooked to a controller - here is a doc on a keyboard matrix controller - you could also try taking appart a regular pc keyboard, but its not likely all the keys would line up right. check out - http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/p...ts/doc2532.pdf
Thanks peeps.
For the record. I'm using that laptop. As such i don't need a matrix decoder. I just want to extend the cable male to female to hook up to the lappies FFC connectors.
Actually, soldering was my only idea, but the actual contact surfaces look black, matte - kinda like a carbon or sumthing - solder don't stick to it.
I found that Liiliput post, but the companies mentioned, - taboo for me in South Africa... DIY is my only W A Y
I thought of making a PCB with small tracks, kinda like the 3310 LCD's bendy copper pins press against the islands on the phone's board, but i can't make PCB's.
If you wanna know what i ave at my disposal:
www.fort777.co.za www.electronics123.co.za www.communica.co.za
That's the only 3 stores who deliver in my town here in SA
might be better tracing where they go to on the keyboard, desoldering from there, make extension plugs, then use those connectors to go into the laptop.
good idea, but they connect nowhere on the keybaord. They are integrated tracks coming off the membrane of the buttons
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