IBM model M

[UnknownEngineer]

Long story short we (me and one of my friends) were given the option of picking up some old IBM model M's from school. The first one (claimed by my friend), is in near perfect working order, all keys appear to work on a quick inspection, the device is just a little dirty.

The one I got is a little worse off, here is the short list of apparent issues.

1. PS2 cable has been cut, apparently someone wanted that connector. (Could it be fixed? I think I could just solder a new connector at the end of the cable, would that work?)

2. F4 key is missing completely, the spring is missing as well.

3. The ö key cap is missing. (Nordic layout)

4. The m key prints out nm when pressed, v makes vb, numlock registers as numlock and arrow up. Not sure why.

 

My friend is just disconnecting the cable from the one in use, and connecting it to the second one. He is currently swapping between them this way to test if they work fully.

 

What do you guys think, is there hope for the second model M? 

 

Hopefully I can fix it somehow.

 

I don't have pictures right now, I think I can get some tomorrow, I didn't have the meant to take the massive device home as I was travelling on bike, and couldn't close my backpack. Both keyboards are currently at my friends house.

[SSOB]

Maybe they'll be worth a ton some day

[UnknownEngineer]

Maybe they'll be worth a ton some day

Once they stop being being manufactured... That might be never, as they are seriously awesome.