Your black touchpad is a prototype. Lucky you, these are very rare! I stepped through frame by frame and wasn't able to decipher the engraving on the back, would it be possible to get a picture of it that way I can add it to the docs. The calc itself is not a prototype (hardware-wise) but it might have been used for software dev. If you haven't updated the OS, you should check what version its running. It isn't being validated with dev keys so the odds are pretty slim but its still worth checking just in case.
Do you know which pin corresponds to the "," (ie comma) key? My daughter's comma key doesn't work despite me attempting to clean that key (looks like coffee was spilled near that edge). Probably the actual button contact is deteriorated, but I couldn't disassemble more than I did. I think the social button was sealed if I recall correctly.
Or, last resort, put some flux on the pins and a little solder to increase the pin's metal. This would be tricky to keep a consistent height across all pins. So a pin might be too low and not contact compared to the other pins.
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Thanks for the video. This helped me understand how the keyboard swap worked for the TI inspire.
Ayy, this is super interesting, a follow up would be cool
Your black touchpad is a prototype. Lucky you, these are very rare! I stepped through frame by frame and wasn't able to decipher the engraving on the back, would it be possible to get a picture of it that way I can add it to the docs. The calc itself is not a prototype (hardware-wise) but it might have been used for software dev. If you haven't updated the OS, you should check what version its running. It isn't being validated with dev keys so the odds are pretty slim but its still worth checking just in case.
Do you know which pin corresponds to the "," (ie comma) key? My daughter's comma key doesn't work despite me attempting to clean that key (looks like coffee was spilled near that edge). Probably the actual button contact is deteriorated, but I couldn't disassemble more than I did. I think the social button was sealed if I recall correctly.
Maybe you could shove a bit of rubber so the pins connect better?
Or, last resort, put some flux on the pins and a little solder to increase the pin's metal. This would be tricky to keep a consistent height across all pins. So a pin might be too low and not contact compared to the other pins.
ey. do this. now.