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BIOI G60BLE PCB Rev2 + Cora 60% Case (GB Live Now)

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Hi guys. Play Keyboard here. I hope all of you are well and healthy.

We haven't came up with products last year because of COVID-19, and other reasons stalked us as well. So we used this period to search for resources, factories to make our future products. Now we are ready to present a bluetooth PCB and a case to the community.

There were two rounds of BIOI G60BLE PCB groupbuys we've held. We received lots of inquires for purchasing after the last one.

This time we did some modifications and notes:

Move BT switch to right side of capslock, which is also the position where many bootloader switch locate.
Battery module and installing position for Nokia BL-5J & BL-5C batteries.
Change hotswap version switch orientation to south facing.
Album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/149475414@N03/albums/72157718157891667
Surface of PCB sample shown in above album was done wrongly by factory. It should be matte black as our previous GBs.

PCB specs:

QMK firmware, VIA compatible
USB C connector
BT4.0, available on most devices and systems like Win10, iPad and iPhone. Super power saving.
Supports USB/BT devices switching.
Battery module position
1.0mm SH connector for battery socket
Full guide by Scott Wei: https://scottywei.github.io/bioi-g60ble/
Layouts for both versions will be shown in GB thread.

(2021.2.10 edited) PCB upgradations comparing to previous versions:

Add ESD ic to protect PCB from electrostatic disturbance.
Add anti-insert protection for battery. You don't burn your PCB if you plug in wrong this time.
Add 2u L-shift layout for default version, which is so called 64 arrow keys layout.
Add connector for battery module which is compatible with Nokia BL-5J or BL-5c batteries.

Some of you might have bought FR4 plates from us. FR4 plates will be an option in GB this time.

More importantly, we made a case for this BT PCB - Cora

Aluminum, coated coloring
Standard GH60 screw positions (middle one is removed for flexibility)
Colors: banana, light sand, concrete and turquoise
Front PVC name plates in beige and black colors. Both will be provided. Inspired from C64 keyboard
Back PVC name plate
BT signal opening & BT switch openning
Standard case to fit battery module
Album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/149475414@N03/albums/72157718152879466

FR4 plates are only available when you get at least one piece of BIOI G60BLE PCB or a Cora case. Both of them will be in discount prices. After GB period they will be back to normal price.

(2021.2.18 edited) GB period: 2021.2.22 ~ 2021.3.24 CST

Prices:

Default version PCB: 55USD
Hotswap version PCB: 60USD
Battery module: 8USD
FR4 plate: 20USD → 18USD
Cora 60% case: 90USD → 85USD

GB is going to be held in our new site. There are couple of things still waiting to be built. We'll update the link once it's done.
For now, please follow our Instagram for any update: https://www.instagram.com/play_keyboard/

Feel free to ask us anything as usual. Cheers!