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| | **Protocol** | [[AT protocol| AT]] / [[XT protocol| XT]] | | | **Protocol** | [[AT protocol| AT]] / [[XT protocol| XT]] | | ||
| | **Keycaps** | [[terminology: | | **Keycaps** | [[terminology: | ||
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| The M-8700 has been documented with 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\\ | The top is made of ABS plastic\\ | ||
| 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.\\ | 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 to 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\\ | The bottom is made of ABS plastic\\ | ||
| Externally, it has a cutout for an AT/XT switch, a keyboard sticker documenting the keyboard' | Externally, it has a cutout for an AT/XT switch, a keyboard sticker documenting the keyboard' | ||
| 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. | 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 a switch steel plate.\\ | The assembly on the Futaba version consists of a PCB and a switch steel plate.\\ | ||
| The PCB has a sticker which documents the assembly' | The PCB has a sticker which documents the assembly' | ||
| **A ' | **A ' | ||
| + | ==Top case== | ||
| The top case is made of ABS plastic\\ | 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.\\ | 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\\ | The bottom case is made of ABS plastic\\ | ||
| 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.\\ | 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.\\ | ||
| It has two stickers on the back: an auto AT/XT sticker and a keyboard sticker with the keyboard' | It has two stickers on the back: an auto AT/XT sticker and a keyboard sticker with the keyboard' | ||
| + | ==Assembly== | ||
| As of writing, no internal pictures are documented; however, based on the documented example, it appears to use a painted steel plate. | As of writing, no internal pictures are documented; however, based on the documented example, it appears to use a painted steel plate. | ||
| **A ' | **A ' | ||
| + | ==Top case== | ||
| The top case is made of ABS plastic\\ | 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 onto 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\\ | The bottom is made of ABS plastic\\ | ||
| Externally, it features only a ' | Externally, it features only a ' | ||
| As of writing, there are no documented internal pictures of the case.\\ | As of writing, there are no documented internal pictures of the case.\\ | ||
| + | ==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. | 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. | ||
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| keyboard: | keyboard: | ||
| keyboard: | keyboard: | ||
| - | keyboard: | + | keyboard: |
| keyboard: | keyboard: | ||
| keyboard: | keyboard: | ||
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| Pretty pictures provided by @doomsday_device from the KBI discord. | Pretty pictures provided by @doomsday_device from the KBI discord. | ||
| - | {{tag> | + | {{tag> |