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How does the keyboard communicate with motherboard?

I'm just a pc tech. Can anyone tell me how in the world a mac book keyboard communicates with the motherboard? There's no cable connecting the two. Just a 10 pin connector which I'm assuming is for the trackpad. I'm amazed.

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The keyboard communicates with the Logicboard through that same flex cable and small connector.

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Most laptops, the Apple MacBook included have the keyboard and track pad piggy backed into a USB channel. They are actually USB devices. USB has +5v, ground, data+ and data- that is 4 wires per device. The keyboard and trackpad are separate devices so that accounts for 8 of the 10 pin connection. The other 2 are for the 3.3V and ground for the power button to work.

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