Chicony KB-5161
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| FCC ID |
E8H5IKKB-5161 E8H5IKKB-5161A |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Chicony |
| Layouts | Asian 101 |
| Keyswitches |
Alps SKCM Blue Alps SKCL Green Alps SKCM White Cherry MX Blue Futaba MA series Mitsumi Miniature Mechanical (Yellow) Omron B3G-S (Amber) SMK Alps Mount (Monterey Blue)[1] Taiwan white and black shaft |
| Interface | XT/AT switchable |
| Rollover |
2KRO (KB-5161) NKRO (KB-5161A) |
| Price | $89 (1989)[2] |
Chicony KB-5161 is a series of keyboards from Chicony. The details below are incomplete and potentially subject to errors.
Contents
Re-Brands
- Samsung / VTI (Alps SKCM Blue)[3]
Variants
KB-5161/5162
Appears to be the 2-key rollover series.
- KB-5161C/5162C
- Alps SKCM Blue ("ALPS", 1987 PCB)[4]
- KB-5161F/5162F
- This code refers to at least two different keyboards:
- Cherry MX Blue[5][6] and either alps.tw Type TWB 2B or 3 Cherry MX clone — both variants cite "CHERRY SW" on the PCB, thus not yielding the name of the clone manufacturer; as Chicony only cited Aristotle as their source of Cherry MX clones, it's possible that these switches are an earlier type of Aristotle Cherry MX clone
- Alps SKCM White ("ALPS", 1989 PCB)[7]
KB-5161A/5162A
N-key rollover series. Keyboards within this series seem to all have an 'A' suffix regardless of switch. This series has its own FCC ID, ending with KB-5161A[8]
- Alps SKCM
- Alps SKCM Blue; PCB is labeled "KB 5162/5161A ALPS–N KEY"; the case is 489 × 209 × 42 mm and the unit weighs 1.45 kg[8]
- Omron B3G-S
- Amber Omron B3G-S series switches; PCB is labelled "OMRON N–KEY", and PCB copyright date is 1987[9]
- Mitsumi Mechanical
- Yellow Mitsumi miniature mechanical switches, unlabelled PCB, copyright date 1987[10]
Gallery
KB-5161A with Alps SKCM Blue
Top
Top, showing switches
Left side
Right side
Bottom
Keycaps
Internals
PCB underside
Switch internals
Assorted; controller date is 8745 (45th week in 1987)
KB-5162 with Alps SKCM Blue
Front
Badge
Back
Rear label
Stripped view
Controller
Doubleshot keycaps
Markings on metal plate
KB-5161C Mitsumi rev-A with Mitsumi miniature mechanical
Top
Top, showing switches
Bottom
Bottom label
Keycaps
Switch plate label
PCB
PCB close up
PCB label
Controller
Connector; also visible is what appears to be a 555 timer dated 9104 (4th week 1991)
Internal case markings
References
- ↑ eBay — Chicony KB-5161 Mechanical Keybord w/ Blue Alps Switches Clicky E8H5IKKB-5161 [Volatile reference]
- ↑ Google Books — PC Magazine, December 12, 1989 (Wanted: More Than Just a Replacement, pp. 225–260)
- ↑ Deskthority — Samsung keyboard made for VTI Personal Computers Posted 2019-02-11.
- ↑ Sandy — chicony_kb5161
- ↑ Sandy — Cherry MX
- ↑ KBtalKing — ▲▲▲ARC KB-5181特規cherry青軸▲▲▲
- ↑ Deskthority — Chicony 5161
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 KBtalKing — ■鍵盤史的遺跡Chicony 5161A原生藍軸■
- ↑ geekhack — Help with Chicony 5161A
- ↑ geekhack — Chicony 5181 and 5161 with new switches
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