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How dark are the M0110 Keyboard Keycaps?

Posted by: RedJacketPress on 2023-08-12 14:47:28 I have a 512K Mac that I am in the process of cleaning and restoring -- beginning with the M0110 Keyboard. Keycaps have been cleaned, it's obvious that the Space Bar has yellowed considerably, and I believe the rest of then keycaps have, as well -- to my eye, they are a very warm grey, darker than I would expect, and I see a yellow cast in that grey. This is not the keyboard I am working on, but the color is similar: This is more or less what I would expect (ignoring the yellowed Space Bar): However -- the color does appear to be uniform, even on the underside of the keycaps. For the most part, I feel as though can get a good sense of what color I will arrive at by looking at the inside of something, where the plastic hasn't been exposed -- but the keycaps, and even the Space Bar, seem consistent throughout. Is it possible the darker grey is closer to the original color than I would expect?

Posted by: Byrd on 2023-08-12 15:13:55 You’re comparing beige vs platinum Mac Plus keyboards there - both can yellow but generally not as badly as later model Apple ABS plastics. Neither respond particularly well to retrobrighting in my experience apart from dropping down a few shades.

Posted by: RedJacketPress on 2023-08-12 15:50:57 That's more or less why I was asking the question -- trying to get a reference point on the darker grey, which is unfamiliar.

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