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 | **Protocol** | [[AT protocol| AT]] / [[XT protocol| XT]] |
 | **Keycaps** | [[terminology:double-shot|Double-Shot ABS]]\\ [[terminology:dye_sublimation|Dye-sub PBT]] |
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 ==== Construction ====
 === Case and Internals ===
-The M-8700 has been documented to come in three different kinds of cases:\\
+The M-8700 has been documented with three different kinds of cases:\\
-**A generic version used in most rebrands and all unbranded models:**\\
+**A generic version used in most rebrands and all unbranded models**:\\
+==Top case==
 The top is made of ABS plastic\\
-Externally, it has a pen holder above the top key row and a lock-light sticker on it's top right. On rebranded models it features a badge cutout in the top left.\\
+Externally, it has a pen holder above the top key row and a lock-light sticker on its top right; on rebranded models it features a badge cutout in the top-left.\\
-Internally, it has date of manufacture time stamps and plastic standoffs for fastening the bottom case into the top case.
+Internally, it has date of manufacture time stamps and plastic standoffs for fastening the bottom case to the top case.
+==Bottom case==
 The bottom is made of ABS plastic\\
-Externally, it has a cutout for a AT/XT switch, the keyboard sticker documenting the keyboard's FCC ID, country of origin, model number and serial number and four total feet: two non-slip feet and two flip out feet with two settings each, one which sets the keyboard at a 11° angle and the other at a 15° degree.\\
+Externally, it has a cutout for an AT/XT switch, a keyboard sticker documenting the keyboard's FCC ID, country of origin, model number and serial number and four feet in total: two non‑slip feet and two flip‑out feet with two settings per foot (one sets the keyboard at 11°; the other at 15°)\\
 Internally, it has 4 pegs for holding the assembly in place, a metal RF shield and two rubber pads for preventing the assembly from shorting on the RF shield.
+==Assembly==
-The assembly on the Futaba version consists of a PCB and switch steel plate.\\
+The assembly on the Futaba version consists of a PCB and a switch steel plate.\\
-The PCB has a sticker which shows the assembly model and serial numbers.
+The PCB has a sticker which documents the assembly's model and serial numbers.
 **A 'M7US0SX-37' version produced for Vendex Headstart:**\\
-The top case is made of ABS plastic\\ Externally, it features a sloped design near it's top which has the Vendex Headstart logo in it's top left corner and a distinctive lock-light sticker with a slant on it's left side.\\
+==Top case==
+The top case is made of ABS plastic\\
+Externally, it features a sloped design near its top with the Vendex Headstart logo in it's top-left corner, and a distinctive lock-light sticker with a slant on it's left side in it's top-right corner.\\
+==Bottom case==
 The bottom case is made of ABS plastic\\
-Externally, it has six screws for fastening the two case pieces together and uses four feet in total: two non-slip feet and two flip-out feet which use the same design as the M-8700 on a large protrusion on the back of the case.  It has two stickers on the back: a auto AT/XT sticker and the model sticker with the keyboard's FCC ID, country of origin, model number and serial number documented on the back.\\
+Externally, it has six screws that fasten the two case pieces together and four feet in total: two non‑slip feet and two flip‑out feet that use the same design as the M‑8700 on a large protrusion at the back of the case.\\
-As of writing there are no internal pictures documented; however based on the pictures it appears to use a painted steel plate.
+It has two stickers on the back: an auto AT/XT sticker and a keyboard sticker with the keyboard's FCC ID, country of origin, model number and serial number documented on the back.\\
+==Assembly==
+As of writing, no internal pictures are documented; however, based on the documented example, it appears to use a painted steel plate.
 **A 'Headstart Explorer' version used in the Vendex Headstart Explorer computer.**\\
+==Top case==
 The top case is made of ABS plastic\\
-Externally, it has three screws one at the top and one on each respective side for fastening the top into the bottom, lock-lights cutouts with lettering embossed directly into the case and two large plastic hinges for flipping the keyboard up to the top of the computer case when not in use.
+Externally, it has three screws, one at the top and one on each respective side for fastening the top into the bottom; lock-lights cutouts with lettering embossed directly into the case and two large plastic hinges for flipping the keyboard up onto the top of the computer case when not in use.
+==Bottom case==
 The bottom is made of ABS plastic\\
-Externally, it only features a 'Headstart Explorer' logo printed on it's bottom left corner.
+Externally, it features only a 'Headstart Explorer' logo printed in its bottom‑left corner.
-As of writing there are no documented internal pictures of the case.\\
+As of writing, there are no documented internal pictures of the case.\\
-There is only one picture of the assembly; it shows a steel switch plate, mainboard with membrane connects and a cable for internally connecting the keyboard to the computer.
+==Assembly==
+The only documented picture of the assembly shows a steel switch plate, a mainboard with membrane connectors, and a cable for internal cable for connecting to the computer.
 === Keycaps ===
-All versions of the M-8700 use OEM profiile, Futaba inverse cross mount keycaps in either ABS doubleshot or dye-sub PBT.
+All versions of the M-8700 use OEM profiile Futaba inverse cross mount keycaps in either ABS doubleshot or dye-sub PBT.
 ==== Gallery ====
+==Packard Bell branded 'Generic' M-8700.==
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-Detailed pictures are from a model identical to the one doomsday_device pictured. The solder and flux are not original as the old switches were swapped with NOS ones.
+Detailed pictures are from a model identical to the one doomsday_device pictured. The solder and flux are not original as the old Futaba MA switches were swapped with NOS ones.
 == Acknowledgements ==
 Pretty pictures provided by @doomsday_device from the KBI discord.
-{{tag>wip keyboard:sense-contact keyboard:protocol-AT keyboard:keycaps-doubleshot keyboard:keycaps-dyesub keyboard:layout-at keyboard:oem-sejin}}
+{{tag>wip keyboard:sense-contact keyboard:protocol-AT keyboard:protocol-XT keyboard:keycaps-doubleshot keyboard:keycaps-dyesub keyboard:layout-at keyboard:oem-sejin}}