IBM PS/55 Keyboards
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The IBM 5576 keyboards were a series of keyboards for IBM Japan's PS/55 line of computers which were produced from 1987 to 1995. They were made by a variety of manufacturers using a variety of switch types, and are PS/2 compatible. The designation was also given to some cost reduced rubber dome/sleeve keyboards that were used on PS/V Aptiva, the successors to the PS/55 line. While earlier members of the 5576 series were quite similar, later designs deviated such that it is hard to define common attributes for these keyboards.
Keyboards
| Photo | Name | Switch | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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5576-001 | Alps Plate Spring | |
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5576-002 | ||
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5576-003 | Brother buckling spring[1] | This version supported a standalone keypad with the same switch mechanism (P/N: 65X1138), which was sold separately and can be connected to it via PS/2. |
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5576- A01 | ||
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5576-B01 | Mitsumi KPQ Type hybrid switches[2] | |
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5576-C01 | IBM buckling springs[1] | This version has a TrackPoint II pointing stick with two mouse buttons. |
| 5576-B05 | Rubber dome | Plain OADG109 JIS layout keyboard with Windows keys[3] manufactured by Chicony as a rebranded KB-5923/8923 variant. The model number of this keyboard is KB-8920. | |
| 5576-B06 | This keyboard is a black version of the B05.[4] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sandy — 5576 Keyboard Series (Wayback Machine)
- ↑ mitateda.blog.fc2.com — A page showing the B01 with a buckling rubber sleeve and membrane with Mitsumi branding. (Japanese) Posted 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ Matt homepage — A blog post reviewing several Japanese IBM keyboards. (Japanese) Last updated 2005-11-16. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ Kirin Info — A description of the B06 which matches the B05. (Japanese) (Wayback Machine) Posted 2007-05-07. Archived 2016-02-16.
