macbook keyboard becomes a usb keyboard, possible?

fatblueduck · Post by **fatblueduck** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:11 pm

I just took apart an old macbook and the keyboard was connected to the motherboard with a 30-pin connector. I've looked on the internet for a 30-pin connection board, but I can't find anything at all.

Is there anything that I can do to save this keyboard?
I'd like to have it as a free-standing usb keyboard.

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:13 pm

It's probably an array of keys. That is, each key bridges two unique pins. (For example, connecting pins 2 and 19 together produces an "A".) I tried the same thing with an old Micron laptop keyboard but didn't get far thanks to boredom.

Hope that helps.