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Crash no. 98: the final issueFinally, after buying it off Ebay many years ago, I got round to reading Crash issue 98. I never could motivate myself to read the scans, and looking…
... got round to reading Crash issue 98. I never could motivate ... it was folding. Just a two page advert in the middle ... /> These changes started back in issue 56, and I'm just ... -
48k issue 2 boardsJust picked up a rubber key issue 2, faulty membrane as usual, cracked at the top so trimming not an option (ill be ordering soon Rich!) What strikes…
... picked up a rubber key issue 2, faulty membrane as usual ... is within a minute or two, is this normal?
Two-resistor fix for +3 sound distortionOver at Zonadepruebas, mcleod_ideafix has done a circuit analysis of our favorite distorted sound output: the issue 1 +3 AY chip sound output, and fr…
... distorted sound output: the issue 1 +3 AY chip ... has made a very simple two resistor fix. The original ... we just need to use two resistors. If the change ... came out for the two resistors that are needed: ... />
Here are the two resistors we need, compared with ...Issue 3V - anyone got one?As the title says really! :) According to [url]http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/yr07/yr07_33.htm[/url] issue 3V motherboards have 64K RAM …
... [/url] issue 3V motherboards have 64K RAM chips instead of two banks ... actually seen one of these Issue 3V Spectrums with only 8 ...Two different versions of Elite's 'Battle Ships' gameHello! I've recently downloaded the demo version of Elite's Spectrum emulator on my iPod, and the free game that comes with it is called "Battle Sh…
... .org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^SU+issue+124%3a+Great+Eight+13 ... .org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^SU+issue+124%3a+Great+Eight+13 ... /> So, it seems there are two versions of this game floating ...Repairing another Issue 2 48K Spectrum.I said at the start of the other thread that I've got another one of these and I've started investigating it. The board is more-or-less exactly the …
... the ones on the other Issue 2 Spectrum.
A ... same as on the working Issue 2.
-5V - 80K Ohms ... for just a second or two, with a current limit of ...Computer repair questionAn ewgf-style post: I'm usually able to find my way around things, search online for solutions and a few other things, but this time I'm unsure of w…
... . The fact that just two years ago another hard drive ... ) and I do see two capacitors leaning slightly and one ... say for sure that a capacitor is bad just by looking ... SATA ports could be the issue, is it worth using ... almost a week without any issue, and as soon as ...Successfully updated Issue 2 48k to 128k?Thanks to the donation by PMSR and through the very patient teachings of Velesoft, I have updated the Issue 2 to work with 128k. However. I have yet …
... Velesoft, I have updated the Issue 2 to work with 128k ... fighter are about the only two games I have successfully loaded ...For sale: ZX Spectrum 48K Issue 4SI have a fully restored (and with all chips socketed) ZX 48K Issue 4S, that I am told is a bit of a rarity, that I am willing to sell. Dont know what…
... all chips socketed) ZX 48K Issue 4S, that I am told ... out.
All chips except two have been socketed when it ...Issue 2 video problemHello all, Need some help with an issue 2 board that I 'm trying to restore. I've replaced all the electrolytic capacitors, changed the voltage regu…
... /> Need some help with an issue 2 board that I 'm ... have no problems with another issue 3 board. My knowledge in ... demo the difference between the two boards but the automatic luma ...48k Issue 4A power supplyHi, I just repaired a 48k Spectrum+ with an Issue 4A board. The computer worked but the picture was mono with bad contrast and bad synchronizing. I …
... a 48k Spectrum+ with an Issue 4A board. The computer worked ... to the RAMs the electrolytic capacitor C44 was cut from 12V ...Sinclair/Spectrum magazines - Issue 1Hi, I was looking for some help as at present I am trying to obtain issue 1 copies of Spectrum related magazines. So far I have first issue copies o…
... I am trying to obtain issue 1 copies of Spectrum related ... . So far I have first issue copies of:
Crash ... about Sinclair Answers. I believe issue 1 was published in September ... . I also believe that only two issues were ever produced.
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…
... lucky enough to buy an Issue One 16k rubber key the ... 't know it was an Issue One till I opened it ... the odd white pixel or two in the black bars. There ...+2 issue oneI can't remember seeing this model board before, so here we go: [IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130605_153957.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http…
... poor quality: my PC crashed two days ago due to bloody ... common issue 3 board in the +2.
I have two of ...Issue 4A issuesHi all, I've been trying to get the Issue 4A board that came DOA with the case I purchased for my Frankenspectrum to work. I've recapped and socket…
... been trying to get the Issue 4A board that came DOA ... in reset). I've tried two other Z80's with the ... ULA works fine in my Issue 3.
I've ...Issue 4A repair attemptI think I need some help. I have a nice Issue 4A main board here, which does not give out any video signal. I checked some voltages (the ones that se…
... help. I have a nice Issue 4A main board here, which ... it. Now I have the two voltages, but still no picture ...Issue 3 board with strange piggy-back boardIn case you are interested. I?ve never seen something like this before. I have an Issue 3 board here. When I opened the case and found a strange pig…
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I have an Issue 3 board here. When I ... 127?!?
I uploaded two photos (with and without heatsink ...Two more faulty onesCould I get your opinion on these two faults, please? Understanding these two cases would be very beneficial for my ZX education. Thanks! - A Spectr…
... opinion on these two faults, please? Understanding these two cases would be ... . Thanks!
- A Spectrum+ Issue 4S has been composite modded ...Composite picture qualityI have read many many discussions here about the composite video modification of the Spectrum 16/48K models. I have choosen one of the simplest comp…
... composite video modification using 100uF capacitor in series with the ... The most interesting is the ISSUE 6A board... sometimes the vertical ... Nothing is changed between the two states, only the the power ... phenomena is a darker shadow two pixels above and maybe ...Spectrum+ Issue 3b customization and repairHi everybody, I've got a Spectrum+ that shows exausted electrolytics capacitors issues such as poor colors on the screen and speaker noises. I was go…
... arrow shows an additional capacitor just over the two documented capacitors (service ...+2A: issue 1 no sound but better picture than issue 4?Hello everyone. I have a slight problem here and I am trying to figure out what could be wrong. :-( I have two spectrum +2A with two board revision…
... +2A with two board revisions, one is a 1988 issue 1 and ... modulator as expected.
Issue 1 uses a MC1376P but ... spectrums), whereas RF output from issue 4 board, even with C24 ... be slight diferences between issue 1 and issue 4 that actually explain ...'Interesting' Issue 2 modSo I've been lurking on this forum for a while and I've got to the point where I want to see if I can repair a speccy.. so I bought me a 'broken' one…
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There ... ULA chip in an Issue 3b or Issue 6a board, or would ...Issue 6 repair with a twist...(Starting with a slight grump - the forum ate my first attempt at this so this'll probably end up being a bit terse :)) I got a Issue 6 48K machine …
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I got a Issue 6 48K machine in a ... if there was an issue with the address or data ... Now suspecting a lower RAM issue, I entered and ran a ... expected to catch this issue is the random fill ... which this board resides has two stamped serial numbers:
...Noob repairs of an S2 and S6AI received two Spectrums a Series 2 and a Series 6A both of which are not working. I don't know anything about electronics so thought my lad and I wo…
I received two Spectrums a Series 2 and ... .
Each has an issue and would love some advice ... is directly over the blue capacitor C46, I am assuming that ... the capacitor has leaked? If it had ...Issue 2 Spectrum - Black screenHi I have an issue 2 spectrum which I'm having some issues with. I bought it on ebay so have no idea of the history or how it came to be broken. Whe…
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I have an issue 2 spectrum which I'm ... the fault stayed with those two locations (IC7 & IC16)
Issue 3 Spectrum that was also ...Issue 2 Upper Ram, Loading & ResettingI have a 48k Issue 2 Speccy and for the life of me can't track down what the problem is with it. I initially thought that some of the uppe ram ic's w…
I have a 48k Issue 2 Speccy and for the ... known good ram from another Issue 2, same chips with same ... as I swapped and changed two lots of known good chips ...Spectrum +2 (grey) RAM issueHi, I?ve got a ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) with what I think is a RAM issue. I used to be able to load games very reliably by playing converted TAPs and …
... I think is a RAM issue.
I used to ... RAM page 5 has an issue.
Here?s a ... /> I have ordered and received two of those (though I may ... same time? It's an Issue 3 PCB.
[I ... being incorrectly mounted on the Issue 3 PCB. I can't ...Whites are yellow - 48k Issue 2I have a 48k issue 2 that appears to be working fine. I've replaced all but 2 of the electrolytic caps (mostly because the 2 were not in stock at my…
I have a 48k issue 2 that appears to be ... 'm going try replace the two trimmers (TR1/2) - ZTX 313 ...SAM Revival magazine issue 25 now out!It's finally out! * SAM Revival issue 25 - 56 pages packed with SAM Coupe goodies for the 25th Anniversary of the computer. * Brand new SAM Robot…
... out!
* SAM Revival issue 25 - 56 pages packed with ... up this gigantic 56 page issue of the magazine.
issue 25 comes with not just one, but two cover disks ... ... Hmmmm!
SAM Revival issue 25 costs £4.99 with ...Spectrum ISSUE 5 exists - picture attachedIt has been published in the spanish va-de-retro forum by the user "eltargui". He repaired the computer two years ago and took this picture but he ha…
... "eltargui". He repaired the computer two years ago and took this ... /tyxciald25xekjd/Issue5small.jpg?dl=0"]ISSUE 5 small[/url]
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