Recovery Apple Adjustable Keyboard

    I came across an interesting instance - the Apple Adjustable Keyboard, a custom keyboard of 1992 release. At the time of release, it cost $ 219. The main problem of old iron is yellowing of plastic, this gadget is not spared the problem, although the keys were much more resistant than the case itself. In general, in what form it was “before” is visible in the photo:



    What happened “after” - look under the cut.



    So, first you need to disassemble, everything is quite simple, unscrew the screws from the back, remove the metal cover, we see something like the following:



    It can be seen that two halves of the keyboard are connected by a loop, it is very important to disassemble all this carefully, without damaging it.
    We disassemble the keyboard halves themselves, each half consists of an upper and a lower part. They are connected by two screws and three latches, it is quite difficult to get to one of the latches.

    We separate them carefully, remembering about the train. The “Space” button is connected by a separate wire with a connector.

    As a result, you should get something like the following:




    The buttons themselves are generally not yellow, they should be washed well enough, so we remove all the buttons, I put in the tweezers under each button and just lifted it up with the lever, removed quite easy.

    The keyboard is without buttons))



    It can be seen that the extreme buttons have rubber covers, the whole design is thoroughly thought out.

    Marking the loop, although it is unlikely to help if it is damaged :)



    We put the buttons in a container of warm water, add the washing powder, wash it for 5 minutes, dry it. I was blow drying in a regular drushlyak.

    Then the longest procedure is bleaching plastic, chemistry comes to the rescue))
    Having tried different options, I bought a miracle composition, concentrated hydrogen peroxide (35%).



    In Kharkov, a 5-liter canister costs 120 UAH or about $ 5.

    The yellowed parts are put in a container and filled with this liquid, leave for about a day. Just in case, I picked out the logo of the colored apple, because I did not know how he would behave in peroxide.

    It is necessary to observe safety measures, to work with gloves, to prevent contact with skin and mucous membranes.
    The finger bleached notably:



    After a day, we get the details, wash in water, dry, collect in the reverse order.



    And enjoy the result:





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