Acer KB-101A

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Acer KB-101A

Model no.	KB-101A (ANSI) KB-102A (ISO)
FCC ID	GQ87EEKB-101A (1988)
Manufacturer	Acer
Layouts	ANSI, ISO
Keyswitches	Alps SKCM Blue Alps SKCM White
Weight	1.9 kg

Acer KB-101A is an Alps keyboard from Acer. The ISO version is model KB-102A.<ref name="eBay-KB-102A" />

KB-101A/102A seems to be externally identical to Acer 6010 series. The case design is also shared with some Acer 6310 series keyboards.

The FCC application for the KB-101A was last updated in January 1988. The FCC application for the 6010 series appears to have been made in August 1988. The KB-101A/102A series appears to be substantially less common than the 6010 series.

Re-Brands

• Deltagold DGK-200<ref name="Deltagold1"/>
• Multitech KB-101A<ref name="Multitech_KB101A" />
• NEC KB-101A<ref name="NEC" />
• Saha KB-101A<ref name="Saha" />
• Tektronix KB-101A/TK<ref name="SkyBlueAlps1" />
• Texas Instruments KB-101A<ref name="TI_Geekhack"/> & KB-102A<ref name="ti102"/>

Gallery

KB101AS/CH

Chinese version, 101-key. The keyboard is dated to 1987, and the switches have tall white switchplates.

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  Top
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  Side
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  Bottom
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  Switches
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  Double-shot keycaps
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  Internals, top
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  Internals, bottom, with EM radiation shield
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  PCB, rear
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  Various details
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  Various details
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  Switches
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  Switch disassembled

External links

• Sandy — acer kb101a
• KBtalKing — 鍵盤史的遺跡Acer KB-101AS-CH原生藍軸■

References

<references> <ref name="eBay-KB-102A">eBay — Tastaturen Acer H&H Tastatur für PC Computer Infra Rot Infrarot kabellos KB07IR (DEAD!)</ref> <ref name="Multitech_KB101A">Deskthority — Whoe else has a Multitech branded board KB101A? Posted 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2018-02-26.</ref> <ref name="Saha">Saha KB101-A — [1] Posted 2022-03-31.</ref> <ref name="TI_Geekhack"> Geekhack — Texas Instruments KB101A - Alps SKCM White Posted 2016-03-16.</ref> <ref name="SkyBlueAlps1">Deskthority — KB-101A/TK Posted 2018-11-04.</ref> <ref name="NEC">Imgur — [2] Posted 2019-01-28.</ref> <ref name="Deltagold1">Imgur — Deltagold DGK-200 Blue Alps Uploaded 2022-07-02.</ref> <ref name="ti102">Imgur — Texas Instruments Acer KB-102A Blue Alps Uploaded 2023-03-14.</ref> </references>