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Keyboard–switch database Hi-Tek Corporation


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Notes For the purposes of Keycombo, “Hi-Tek” covers Hi-Tek Corporation before and after its acquisition by NMB Technologies and in its later guise as the Hi-Tek keyboard division of NMB. This is to avoid splitting Series 725 up between more than one company, as presently a keyboard family is tied to a single OEM.

Created by Daniel on 2015-10-18; modified by Daniel on 2015-11-01

Switch series

Switches

Keyboards (as manufacturer)

Model Year(s) Switches Serial PCB codes Reference Notes
HP 9816 keyboard (9816 keyboard) 1983 (IC) Hi-Tek High Profile 13-10 dovetail module
Hi-Tek High Profile additional dovetail module
deskthority.net
Texas Instruments TI-99/4A keyboard 1983 (case) Hi-Tek High Profile open-top (white sliders)
Hi-Tek High Profile open latching (white slider) (lock)
ASSY NO 873-10611 deskthority.net The grid is labelled “8301” which I am taking to indicate 1983; this is listed as a “case” year as there is presently no good category for this type of date marking.
Corona PPC-400 keyboard 1984 (case)
1984 (IC)
Hi-Tek Series 725 Gundam A/W 110501 REV B deskthority.net Serial number cannot be read from the image.
Philips P2812-000 1985 (case)
1986 (PCB)
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/White
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/White Heavy (space bar)
T 289829 86 A/W 112277 REV C deskthority.net
Arche RT-101+ 1989 (case)
1989 (PCB)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Black Tactile
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Neon Green (space bar)
0340A189
1723A189 (int.)
A/W NO 116169 REV A klikkyklik.wordpress.com
NMB RT-101+ 1990 (case)
1990 (IC)
1990 (PCB)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Grey
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/Neon Green (space bar)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Grey (w/clips) (wide/large keys)
00448050 kbd.rzw.jp
Everex Enhanced Keyboard PER-00120-00 1991 (IC)
1991 (PCB)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Black (w/clips)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Blue (w/clips) (space bar)
23074181 A/W NO 116169 REV C deskthority.net
NMB RT101+ 1992 (IC)
1992 (PCB)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Black (w/clips)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Black Heavy (w/clips) (space bar)
19727312 A/W NO. 117249 klikkyklik.wordpress.com
NMB RT8251T 1993 (IC)
1993 (PCB)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Grey
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Neon Green (space bar)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Grey (w/clips) (wide/large keys)
B0630993 A/W NO. 118189 REV C geekhack.org
NMB RT8255CW+ 1996 (case)
1996 (IC)
1996 (PCB)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/Black (w/clips) 81960091 A/W NO. 121001 REV A2 kbd.rzw.jp

Keyboards (as brand)

Model Year(s) Switches Serial PCB codes Reference Notes
F(AT) clone 1988 (case) Hi-Tek Series 725 2/White
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/Pale Grey (space bar)
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/Magenta (lock)
Hi-Tek Series 725 2/White (w/clips) (wide/large keys)
98764488
16712028ABC (int.)
deskthority.net The pale grey switch under the space bar is marked with a dab of yellow paint to indicate a heavier switch, which seems curious considering that the slider is already a different colour.
RT-101+ 1988 (case)
1988 (PCB)
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/Beige
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/Neon Green (space bar)
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/Pink (lock)
Hi-Tek Series 725 1/Beige (w/clips) (wide/large keys)
T924743188
18027238 A B C (int.)
kbd.rzw.jp