Identify The Dome

Thorogrimm · 26 Mar 2021, 15:25

I came across a Packard Bell SK-2100W and I was wondering what kind of rubber domes it uses? I've known most Packards to have either BTC f+m or dome with slider (which is what I'm hoping for), but I've not found much about this particular model, and it looks pretty much identical to the 5131c.

Bjerrk · 26 Mar 2021, 15:39

The picture of an SK-2100W in this thread suggests to me that is uses Fujitsu rubber dome with Alps slider.

Thorogrimm · 26 Mar 2021, 15:47

Bjerrk wrote: 26 Mar 2021, 15:39 The picture of an SK-2100W in this thread suggests to me that is uses Fujitsu rubber dome with Alps slider.

How would those compare to the BTC dome with sliders?

Go-Kart · 26 Mar 2021, 19:24

Thorogrimm wrote: 26 Mar 2021, 15:47
Bjerrk wrote: 26 Mar 2021, 15:39 The picture of an SK-2100W in this thread suggests to me that is uses Fujitsu rubber dome with Alps slider.
How would those compare to the BTC dome with sliders?

I got a mystery board with Fujitsu d/s the other day and it feels pretty terrible.

micmil · 26 Mar 2021, 20:02

Go-Kart wrote: 26 Mar 2021, 19:24
Thorogrimm wrote: 26 Mar 2021, 15:47
Bjerrk wrote: 26 Mar 2021, 15:39 The picture of an SK-2100W in this thread suggests to me that is uses Fujitsu rubber dome with Alps slider.
How would those compare to the BTC dome with sliders?
I got a mystery board with Fujitsu d/s the other day and it feels pretty terrible.

Proving once again the BTC is the One True Dome with Slider.

Does anyone know if these (SK-2100W's) were these made by BTC, or is the design something that Packard Bell came up with and the manufacturers used their own tech in PB's external case design?

Bjerrk · 26 Mar 2021, 20:55

Go-Kart wrote: 26 Mar 2021, 19:24 I got a mystery board with Fujitsu d/s the other day and it feels pretty terrible.

I got one by "mistake" - bought an old keyboard cheaply without doing my research properly. Was expecting Fujitsu Peerless.

In any case, the Fujitsu domes with sliders are pretty bad.

HC514 · 27 Mar 2021, 01:00

It's not Fujitsu. It's Silitek. Notice the GYU FCC ID. Model numbers beginning with SK are usually a giveaway for them too (from lots of different brands).

Thorogrimm · 27 Mar 2021, 01:12

HC514 wrote: 27 Mar 2021, 01:00 It's not Fujitsu. It's Silitek. Notice the GYU FCC ID. Model numbers beginning with SK are usually a giveaway for them too (from lots of different brands).

Aaah, okay. I'll keep that in mind for future

Bjerrk · 27 Mar 2021, 06:56

HC514 wrote: 27 Mar 2021, 01:00 It's not Fujitsu. It's Silitek. Notice the GYU FCC ID. Model numbers beginning with SK are usually a giveaway for them too (from lots of different brands).

Hmm, did you take a look at the SK-2100W photo I linked earlier? That looks like Fujitsu rather than Silitek, doesn't it?

I of course agree wrt the FCC ID, but the photo convinced me that the model does at least come with Fujitsus.

HC514 · 27 Mar 2021, 17:12

Hmm, did you take a look at the SK-2100W photo I linked earlier? That looks like Fujitsu rather than Silitek, doesn't it?

I of course agree wrt the FCC ID, but the photo convinced me that the model does at least come with Fujitsus.

Notice the model number of the one keyboard that the wiki page lists as having that switch. It's another Silitek board. I would suspect the Fujitsu naming is a mistaken assumption based on the first board it was observed in.