Macintosh 128K,512K,Plus: Keyboard connector pinouts

What are the pinouts for the RJ-11 connector used to connect the keyboard on the Macintosh 128K, 512K, and Plus?
Early Macintosh models used an RJ-11 (phone) connector for the keyboard.
Note that all models since the Plus use the Apple Desktop Bus instead, and
are incompatible with these cables and connectors.

Pin Name Comments

1 CGND Chassis Ground
2 KBD1 Keyboard Clock
3 KBD2 Keyboard Data
4 +5V

Connector Type: RJ-11 Connector, 4 pin male

WARNING: Macintosh Keyboard cable connectors are just like those used in
modular telephones, but the cables themselves are not. Never connect
these cables to your telephone, and never connect a phone cable to
your Macintosh.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012