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ZX Spectrum+ new membrane not working properlyHi! I recently got myself a ZX Spectrum+ . It had the classic broken membrane problem (most keys didn't work and those that did were wrong). So I or…
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2. the more robust solution is ... at the pin of the keyboard connector. Then connect all ... the second solution decouple the keyboard membrane from the CPU adressbus (act ... (48k, 128k heatsink and gray +2) and I have no problems ... -
ZX Spectrum issue 4B acquiredI recently acquired a ZX Spectrum with serial number 138-363292 on the case, and a 1983 issue 4B board I got it for the purpose of repair. and have…
... be damaged lower ram (seems 2 may have been replaced one ... already? see pics, the 2 end chips have a different ... i have built a replacement keyboard membrane with thin plastic sheet and ... -
Are there any differencies between Speccies in different countries?I am asking for differencies of ordinary Speccies, not clones. Can I travel to foreign country, buy Speccy from fleamarket and except it will run at …
Spectrum +2 (gray) will drain more power ... , and overheating leads to keyboard membrane failure, and keyboard membrane failure leads to the ... with a numeric keypad). Spanish +2 and +3 have the Ñ character ... .
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ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
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The 2 keyboard USB kits I got were ... one was an "easy fit" membrane based solution . I did not ... a ***p keyboard . The Tynemouth product ,the membrane itself was excellent ... (especially compared to a Plus keyboard)
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Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
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[quote]2> The Tape/Sound jack ... socket on any +2 is only wired for sound ... case with my original +2, but thought there was ... -
Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
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Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... to a normal Speccy flexible keyboard membrane because , on this already " ... them .And I also have 2 DK keyboards to consider ,one ... comes out top . Hopefully , with 2 of these keyboards , I should ... been done right.
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Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
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2) The "reach" inside the case ... ) matched with a DK keyboard with existing hardwired joystick ports ... having to redo the keyboard membrane connections again rolling it ... connectors for a normal Spectrum membrane ( as the DK plug ... -
Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... the aspect of getting a keyboard membrane to work on a 48k ... use of an add on keyboard with thicker connecting plug in ... includes 1) A Kelwood Base 2) The various plates on top ... -
ZX Spectrum Test PCB I recently read about one of these (I think it may have been the Retroleum site but I am not sure) and I thought "What a great idea" . As pictured …
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ZX Spectrum Test PCB I recently read about one of these (I think it may have been the Retroleum site but I am not sure) and I thought "What a great idea" . As pictured …
... is that the left keyboard connector had been rammed ... out and this explains the keyboard membrane problem.
My ... plastic an oldish membrane 2) thickening up a new membrane 3) "biting ... just a widened out RHS keyboard connector and just "live ... -
Issue with TV signal + Inductor Coil (16K Issue 2 Speccy)Hello guys, I just got a 16K Issue 2 Speccy from eBay. It was sold as not working so I knew there would be some work needed before it's working ag…
... the left side of the keyboard (pressing "1" is causing ... the strongest interference, "2" slightly lower, "3" barely ... like 5 layers of tape, keyboard membrane is also isolated with a ... be safe) - not helping. Membrane is brand new, by Sintech ... -
In-game Screen FlickeringHi folks, today while playing 'Beyond the Ice Palace' I noticed strange behavior of my Issue 6a Spectrum+. When I pressed '2' (for UP) + 'O' (for …
... 's the membrane. I used the rubber keyboard from Issue 2 and tested ... -ZX-Spectrum-48k-128k-Toastrack-keyboard-membrane-issue-2-/202022367279?hash=item2f0978b02f:g ... -ZX-Spectrum-48K-128K-replacement-Keyboard-Membrane-Made-in-2016-/222453655800?epid ... -
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
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Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... the new membrane or the keyboard ? Probably a bad keyboard I think ... the much better newer looking keyboard from the other ( not ... plastic retainers that secure the keyboard membrane legs tightly I thought ... the locking high points (2 high points on each retainer ... -
Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
... that some keyboard plugs do ... 2 good membrane legs off old Spectrum keyboard membranes one for each PCB keyboard membrane ... plug connector. Cut back the cut membrane ... leg to good contact areas where necessary.
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Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
... to the DKTronics plug in keyboard connector effectively bypassing it . ... no need to feed both membrane ends into the one ... quality of the cut off membrane leg will be variable and ... />
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ZX Spectrum keyboards : all and everything about them and how can the Speccy keyboard be improved? This discussion can include of all the main types of Spectrum keyboard from the past (inc addon / aftermarket) , their strengths and weaknesses , …
... standard PS/2 keyboard, or building a keyboard from an old keyboard with key ... switches. Unfortunately, getting a keyboard with switches for a decent ... becoming increasingly difficult as the "membrane" type PC keyboards have been ... -
Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
... and described as per above : 2 PCB plugs are soldered together ... a softer more gentle normal keyboard membrane used to connect to the ... taken I "beefed up" the 2 connectors (to avoid bending the ... soldered joints on the 2 connectors) with glass fibre to ... -
ZX Spectrum keyboards : all and everything about them and how can the Speccy keyboard be improved? This discussion can include of all the main types of Spectrum keyboard from the past (inc addon / aftermarket) , their strengths and weaknesses , …
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ZX Spectrum keyboards : all and everything about them and how can the Speccy keyboard be improved? This discussion can include of all the main types of Spectrum keyboard from the past (inc addon / aftermarket) , their strengths and weaknesses , …
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ZXBaremulator v2.0Hi all, I've released the new version of my ZX Spectrum bare-metal for Raspberry PI. The new features and the images can be found on my project si…
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2)Plug in hub first then ... : "You need to replace the keyboard membrane " then flashes away.
ZXBaremulator v3.H(ikoki) BetaHi, Thanks to a Recreated ZX kindly donated by Hikoki, I've added support for it to ZXBaremulator. Now two keyboards can be connected to the PI…
... " You need to replace the keyboard membrane"
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So these 2 Recreateds behaved in a similar ... in the past but are keyboard non responsive with this emulatorZXBaremulator v3.H(ikoki) BetaHi, Thanks to a Recreated ZX kindly donated by Hikoki, I've added support for it to ZXBaremulator. Now two keyboards can be connected to the PI…
... , surely we would expect a keyboard membrane warning . So here I was ... but connected to Recreated
2) Hub powered by own supply ...Post launch "unofficial" and creative new approaches to using the ZX Recreated Spectrum..So a line can be drawn under the "old stuff" used to market the ZX Recreated Spectrum at launch as this has already been extensively documented . So …
... the constant keyboard membrane error I was getting before the 2 "bad uns ...Fixing a poorly Issue 3 - Odd faults.Here's one for you Spectrum fixers, I warn you it's a long one. I've spent a couple hours this evening doing several repairs on a rubber keyed Speccy…
... into a Saga Emperor keyboard. This board also had ... need to fix the keyboard membrane on the Saga now.
2 grey cased model sometime ago ... came with and the +2 looked like it had ... tried that and the +2 power light illuminates. Tested on ...Better keyboard = better sales ?Just a random thought. I want to start this by saying although I did not have a + model new, I was never really a fan of this keyboard as it was n…
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You wouldn't have worn out the rubber buttons, but the dreaded keyboard membrane would have made sure that eventually some keys wouldn't work anymore. Happened 2 or 3 times to me before I got my +2 ...My 128k +2 Clean upI decided to pull my old 128k +2 and 48k rubber key out of the attic this weekend. Not been switched on in 30 years or so. The rubber key is dead …
... it a good clean. The keyboard membrane was covered in dust.
2 out of the attic about ...PS/2 Keyboard for +2A/+2B/+3?Hi everyone. I know there are several options (both DIY and off-the-shelf) to add PS/2 keyboard support to original models (and right up to the +2), …
... normal way of adding a keyboard via the expansion edge-connector ... to add another keyboard by disconnecting the existing keyboard membrane and connecting an ... be a USB or PS/2 keyboard.
There is one ...Spectrum USB KeyboardI know you can buy these but how do you make one . What I am thinking of be similar to the type described in Issue 1352 of Micro Mart at page 45 .The…
... I have a v 2.2 one for the ZX Spectrum ... have another v.2 2 one in a DK keyboard
2 ones are about 7 ... I did not understand the keyboard remapping modes . I ... This kit uses a special keyboard membrane supplied by Tynesoft (see earlier ...
