Editing Apple IIc

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{{infobox dkeyboard
| name         = Apple IIc keyboards
| image name   = Alps 12KC538A -- top.jpg
| pn           = 
| model        = 
| fcc          = 
| branding     = 
| family       = 
| manufacturer = Unknown<br>[[Alps Electric]]
| switch       = [[Alps SKCM Amber]] (A2S4100)<br>[[Alps SKCM Orange]] (A2S4500)<br>[[Apple hairpin spring | Apple Hairpin Spring]] (A2S4000)<br>[[Alps SKCL Lock]]<br>[[Alps SKFL Lock]]<br>[[USw LZQW01]]
| layouts      = Proprietary
| features     = 
| interface    = Proprietary
| dimensions   = 
| weight       = 
| introduced   = 1984–1990
| price        = 
| precedes     = 
}}

'''Apple IIc''' is a family of microcomputers from [[Apple]].

==Variants==
At least two keyboards have been found to date.<ref name="DT-AppleIIc" /> The original keyboards used [[Apple hairpin spring]] switches and were made by an unknown OEM; these were followed by a keyboard made by [[Alps Electric]].

===Type 1===
The first keyboard, with Apple part number 661-91191, was sold from April 1984 to August 1986; the manufacturer of this keyboard is unknown; Apple described this as "Keyboard, Apple IIc" in the Apple Service Programs Manual, with no named OEM, as opposed to "Keyboard, Alps, Apple IIc" for the later Alps-made IIc keyboard.

Some PCBs are labelled "Photocircuits Atlanta" but it is likely that Photocircuits Corporation was only one of at least two PCB manufacturers selected by the OEM. At least one of the PCBs lacking top branding has a logo on the trace side, which is partially obscured in photo below. A label reading "HASCO" appears on one such keyboard, but this cannot presently be traced to anyone in particular.

These keyboards use [[Apple hairpin spring]] switches for normal keys. The keyboard also has three latching switches: [[caps lock]] at the bottom left, and 80/40 and keyboard at the top left. Caps lock uses an [[Alps SKFL Lock]] switch; the other two latching keys can be either SKFL Lock or [[USw LZQW01]].

These keyboards use a plastic girder under the PCB instead of a metal mounting plate above the PCB.

====Type 1.A====
Photocircuits Atlanta PCB, with Alps SKFL switches.<ref>Apple2Online.com — [http://apple2online.com/web_documents/Apple%20IIc%20Keycaps.pdf Apple IIc Keyboards, Keycaps & Key Switches: Differences & Repair]</ref> The PCB is marked "©1983".

<gallery widths=250 heights=147>
File:Apple IIc type 1.A keyboard -- bottom.jpg | Bottom view
</gallery>

====Type 1.B====
Photocircuits Atlanta PCB, with USw LZQW01 latching switches.

*PC World — [http://www.pcworld.com/article/143520/article.html Anatomy of an Icon: Inside the Apple IIc]

====Type 1.C====
PCB of unknown manufacturer, with SKFL Lock switches.

<gallery widths=250 heights=247>
File:B_20141228_CLAVIER-APPLE_IIC_1.JPG| Top
File:B_20141228_CLAVIER-APPLE_IIC_2.JPG| Sides
</gallery>

*The Mercatopo — [http://mercatopo-en.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/apple-iic-re-capping-part-2.html Apple IIc re-capping. Part 2]

====Type 1.D====
PCB of unknown manufacturer, marked "©1983"; this has USw LZQW01 switches.

<gallery widths=250 heights=187>
File:Apple IIc type 1.D keyboard -- top.jpg                 | Top
File:Apple IIc type 1.D keyboard -- spill guard removed.jpg | Spill guard removed
File:Apple IIc type 1.D keyboard -- keycaps removed.jpg     | Keycaps removed
File:Apple IIc type 1.D keyboard -- naked.jpg               | Naked
File:Apple IIc type 1.D keyboard -- bottom.jpg              | Bottom
File:Apple IIc solidus keycap -- proprietary mount.jpg      | Solidus keycap, bottom view
</gallery>

===Type 2===
This was sold from September 1986 to August 1988 when Apple switched to Alps as a manufacturer. Normal keys use [[Alps SKCM Amber]] and latching keys use [[Alps SKCL Lock]]. The [[Alps keyboard codes|keyboard identifying code]] is 12KC538A.

The beige version is Apple part 661-0294, and the Platinum version is Apple part 661-0361.

<gallery widths=250 heights=187>
File:Alps 12KC538A -- top.jpg                   | Top
File:Alps 12KC538A -- PCB traces.jpg            | PCB traces with Apple and Alps branding
File:Alps 12KC538A -- naked.jpg                 | Naked; some switches have been substituted
File:Apple IIc solidus keycap -- Alps mount.jpg | Solidus keycap, bottom view
</gallery>

===Apple IIc Plus===
Apple part 661-0419, with [[Alps SKCM Orange]] switches.<ref name="DT-AppleIIc" />

==External links==
*Internet Archive — [https://archive.org/details/PN_072-0082_Apple_Service_Programs_Manual Apple Service Programs Manual] (P/N 072-0082), March 1989 revision, November 1991 update

==References==
<references>
<ref name="DT-AppleIIc">Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/convert-apple-iic-to-usb-t7256.html#p144313 Convert Apple IIc to usb] (post 12)</ref>
</references>

[[Category:Apple keyboards]]
[[Category:Keyboards with Alps switches]]
[[Category:Alps OEM keyboards]]
[[Category:Keyboards with Apple switches]]
[[Category:Integrated keyboards]]
[[Category:Computers]]