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Spectrum dead: 8 vertical bars in alternating colorsI have been soldering on this basterd for a long time now. All IC's now have sockets (except the LM1889). I swapped all 4116's by types that are 100%…
... up the system, is 8 vertical bars, with some flickering blocks and ... het 8 perfect vertical bars without distortion. The 8 bars take up the ... , light color, total of 8 bars. I can't tell you ... -
S-S-Sample black borderI'm wanting the 'S-S-Sample' routine from YS to play the sounds without the flashing border effects. A plain black border is required. Heres the rou…
... sounds without the flashing border effects. A plain black border is required.
Dead issue 3b with black and white barsHi all, I've been donated an issue 3b which has some nice black and white bars with a few flashing blocks. I've done a few RAM tests and could spo…
... which has some nice black and white bars with a few flashing ...How looks a Spectrum shown in a TFT VGA monitor?Some people has just asked me if a cheap Dealextreme VGA Box is capable of showing a decent picture from a ZX Spectrum. Well, I've just modded one r…
... image. There was some vertical bars on the border, barely visible on the ... you nothing more than this black text over green background.
Repairing a faulty 48K issue 2.I am investigating one of a pair of non-working issue 2 48K Spectrums that have been sitting in a cupboard untouched for quite a few years. I haven…
... black and white vertical bars, but almost always with a purple
border.)
Poorly Issue One 16k spectrum diagnosis?Hello, everyone. :smile: I was lucky enough to buy an Issue One 16k rubber key the other week; I didn't know it was an Issue One till I opened it up…
... a usually white, sometimes black border and vertical black and white stripes as shown ... pixel or two in the black bars. There is also a distinct ... get a white border
3. The symmetric vertical pattern and buzzing ...help with broken +2 greyHello, the other day I was trying to record sounds from my grey +2 "sound" socket to an old cassette recorder. Suddenly the screen went to a solid…
... screen went to a solid black border with vertical bars and has been that ...Horizontal black and white bars on ZX Spectrum 128k ToastrackSo I found a working 128k toastrack on a local auction site. After playing around with it for a few days I noticed the sound of the AY chip was reall…
... on the machine it showed black/white bars. I tried power cycling ...ZX Spectrum 128k Toastrack with horizontal black and white barsSo I found a working 128k toastrack on a local auction site. After playing around with it for a few days I noticed the sound of the AY chip was reall…
... on the machine it showed black/white bars. I tried power cycling ...Building a ZX Spectrum 3B, Looking for PartsAs the title says, I'm attempting to build a new ZX Spectrum, but I'm having some trouble locating all of the parts. Thus far, I've got all of t…
... isn't booting (Black border with thick black and white vertical bars). I've practically ...Who can repair a 48K Spectrum?My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url] Does anyb…
... on I got a fuzzy black and white garbled screen, so ... I got was 4 vertical black and white bars filling the screen, sometimes ... red loading lines in the border.
Infuriating to have ...Spectrum 128K +2 problemhello, i am try to repair my spectrum 128k +2 grey, i remove all ram chips and i have some new ones spares, now i have remove all ram chips, i want …
... up, what colour is the border?
Now press and hold ... , does the colour of the border change?
[I][B ... have black border and 2 vertical fat white bars, with the reset the border dont ... power on the board the border is redSpectrum 128K +2 problemhello, i am try to repair my spectrum 128k +2 grey, i remove all ram chips and i have some new ones spares, now i have remove all ram chips, i want …
... have black border and 2 vertical fat white bars, with the reset the border dont ... power on the board the border is red[/QUOTE]
only 2 vertical black and white barsUsing an EPROM in a 48K SpectrumThere are plenty of guides as to how to do this floating around, however I didn't like the fact that you can't then plug in the standard 27128 ROM ch…
... didn't work. Vertical bars, sometimes white border, sometimes black, it was obvious that ...Video ZX Spectrum+ 48k<span>Good day ... is a bit of time that I try to fix my zx spectrum ... I replaced the ram 4116, all electrolytic capacitors ... but the monitor loo…
... a video powered vertical bars of black and white and gray border, with poor ...Spectrum +3 blinking yellow/blueI received a +3, which only gives a yellow/blue blinking border during initialization. Pressing BREAK when powering on does not work, neither does a …
Thanks Guesser!
I tried your suggestions:
- Removing the ROMs changes the screen to a white border with vertical yellow bars
- Removing the CPU does the same, but with a black borderReplacing lower RAM 4116 ZX Spectrum 48k - desoldering advice please?A long post, but interesting pictures perhaps. :) I'd like some advice: (also apologies I think I picked the wrong 'Hardware' category for this, plea…
... ] - cyan vertical bars, half-tiles are darker. There are randomly appearing black horizontal ... it's powered on, the border is black. Subsequent times it's ...Interface1 problem.I just bought one. Problem is, I plug the thingie in one of my argentinian clones and the machine seems not to run a single Z80 cycle. The screen is …
... screen is filled with black & white thick vertical bars (about 3 or ...req: hack/poke for 3D deathchase border colourBack in the day, I used to have a version of 3d deathchase which had a black border instead of the usual white one, it made it much better, especiall…
... 3d deathchase which had a black border instead of the usual white ...Unconventional way of diagnosing a faultHi everyone Some time ago I got a 48k Spectrum (issue 3B board) in a pretty bad condition. I believe the power supply transistor TR4 failed, causing…
... I only get 4 vertical black and white bars over the screen. I ... me why these characteristic black and white bars appear on the screen ... )? I would expect a completely black or white screen.
Newbie question about my unwell Spectrum...Hi - I have had a couple of dud 48K Issue 3 Spectrums in the loft for 20 years or more. One would initialise sometimes but could not be guaranteed t…
... displays a pattern of 4 black vertical bars on a white background. These ... bars move from side to side ...ZX Spectrum Woes...In my endeavours to get my second Spectrum (Issue 3) working I have replaced the CPU, memory and lower ram. I have fitted sockets for the CPU and me…
... four four animated alternate vertical black and white bars to an animated chequerboard ...48k+ CPU SocketThink I've bitten off more than I can chew... After the desoldering my z80 went without incident, no damaged pads, tracks etc. I expected the socket…
... of either red, magenta or black border with flashing attributes.
black and white bars. The internal speaker is ...Spectrum 48K help neededI hav got an old Specrtum 48K issue 3. When I plug-in power connector it doesn't show the home screen (c) Sinclair.... From about 50 times trying to …
... attached. Mostly I have white-black vertical bars.
How can I check ...Upper RAM replacement module issues with the DivideI got my new upper ram replacement module from Zorn yesterday and seem to be having some issues. When the machine is without the Divide it boots up …
... up the machine I get border lines like the machine is ... times i get black border and paper with vertical white lines on the ...Another "untested" dead spectrum...Hi, I'm looking for some suggestions on a faulty Spectrum I have picked up. I'll need to wait until tomorrow before posting pics, but the screen is …
... is divided into 4 verticall bars.
Sections 1 & ... white with a couple of black stripes top to bottom
black
Border is white.
Strange things about my +2AHello everybody I´m from Spain and first of all I want to thank you the oppotunity of join to this forum. And second, my problem. I have and old…
... , nothing, screen frozen or loading bars black and white (with the tape ... map of the empire, violet vertical bars and bye bye, just the ...48k packed up after cap changeHi all, I'm relatively new to the Sinclair world, my 8-bit repairs in past was lurking in the dark sides of Acorn, Amstrad and Commodore! I've got…
... - it powers up to a black border and a myriad of flashing ... both now show thick black & white bars). 4116 voltages are were ... yellow loading bars when trying to initialise, other times a black border.
doubt about swapping ULA in an issue 2 boardIs it possible to swap a 6C001E-6 ULA type with a 5C112E ? I have this issue 2 board that is not booting, it shows me a black border with horizont…
... shows me a black border with horizontal yellow and black bars and a few ...Faulty 128KI digged out my Spectrum 128, and it wakes not up. I don't have experience, only with 48K. Maybe someone can give me some hint, clue. It looks like m…
... or 128K... One of the vertical bars (the one in column 19 ... memory banks. It'll be black if there's no upper ...
