USB_Laptop_Keyboard_Controller

This repo contains all the files that are needed to make a USB keyboard from an old laptop keyboard.

See the "Instructable" at this address

See the YouTube video at this address

A PDF version of the Instructable with additional informatuion is in the directory with this README file.

The directory tree is given below:

Eagle_Board Folder

 Keyboard_Scanner.brd  EagleCad circuit board file for Teensy LC & 3.2. 

Blank_Key_Lists Folder

 Keyboard_with_number_pad.txt     Lists all keys on a keyboard with a number pad. 
 
 Keyboard_without_number_pad.txt  Lists all keys on a keyboard without a number pad. 

Teensy_Continuity_Tester Folder

 Matrix_Decoder_LC.ino        Teensyduino file for Teensy LC continuity tester. 
 
 Matrix_Decoder_3p2.ino       Teensyduino file for Teensy 3.2 continuity tester.  

Example_Keyboards Folder

 Instructions for Modifying the Teensyduino LC code.doc     Word file with LC instructions   
 
 Instructions for Modifying the Teensyduino 3p2 code.doc    Word file with 3.2 instructions 
 
 Laptop_Keyboard      A separate Folder for each laptop keyboard, containing the following:
 
      Text file with FPC pin connections. The results from running the Matrix_decoder code.
      
      Word file with key matrix table and any additional information. 
      
      Teensyduino code that makes a simple homebrew USB keyboard routine.

Each of the Laptop Keyboards listed below have been tested and documented in their own folder:

• Dell Inspiron 1525 - Keyboard Part Number D9K01
• Dell Latitude 131L - Keyboard Part Number V-0511BIAS1-US
• Dell Latitude X1 - Keyboard Part Number 0M6607
• Dell Latitude D630 - Keyboard Part Number DP/N 0DR160
• HP Compaq Presario 2100 - Keyboard Part Number AEKT1TPU011
• HP Compaq Presario V4000 - Keyboard Part Number NSK-H3L01
• HP Pavilion DV9000 - Keyboard Part number AEAT5U00110
• Sony Vaio PCG-K25 - Keyboard Part Number KFRMBA151B
• Sony Vaio VPCCW - Keyboard Part Number 148754321
• Sony Vaio VPCEA - Keyboard part number A-1765-621-A
• Sony Vaio VPCEB4 – Keyboard part number A-1766-425-A