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Could ELITE's wireframe graphics be improvedWas watching this video last night comparing the BBC and Spectrum version of Elite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov4OAteeGWs It seems that the…
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Help!!! Loading problems.Hey guys. Just got my first spectrum sonce I was a kid. It's a 128k + toastrack. Was hoping to load tzx files from my phone. I've tried 3 different c…
... power supply perhaps be at fault?
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Spectrum CapacitorsLooking for some opinions here, if I may? In the 80's and 90's I used to repair Spectrums and other machines for a living so I'm reasonably famili…
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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 …
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I recapped my 128K toastrack, installed stereo kit and detached audio from video, but...Hello fellow forumers! I'm seeking for help: I've finally decided to change all electrolytic capacitors of my 6U (with all Panasonics 105oC)... Af…
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Under development: SETO TAISHO VS YOKAIAfter having been defeated by Funky Fungus, Seto Taisho, the crockery general, returns to Japan with its dreams of glory now shattered. However, duri…
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Acer Aspire 5920G Graphics card - Replace or have fixed?Wondered if you fellow Spec-chums might be able to help me with getting the most cost-effective fix for a Acer Aspire 5920G laptop I've got my mucky …
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Bizarre ZX Spectrum faults (also possibly relevant to Spectranet compatibility problems).I'm attempting to repair an issue 4A 48K ZX Spectrum and am encountering some very strange problems. For my own records I've given this computer the …
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- Occasional display synchronisation fault on entering/editing program lines ... present.
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Grey +2 tape motorAnyone know where to get a tape motor for a grey +2? Mine is on its last legs. When I got this +2 I serviced the deck and put new belts in but the…
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Interview with the ninja from Bruce LeeGood evening and welcome to my interview with another villain from the ZX Spectrum gaming history. Many of you will be familiar with the little bad g…
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Gaming artworksHave to share this - been doing my house up and commissioned these artworks. http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n608/daveyboyhughes/R-Types_small…
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Issue 4A, tests complete fine but get odd crashing problemHi all, I've got an issue 4A which has had all of its lower RAM replaced, TR4, TR5 as well as its CPU. It originally had quite high voltages (20-3…
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Spectrum +2 (grey): Mod- and operation- related advices needed.Dear Sirs and Ladies, Please welcome a newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and, well, metaphorically). I’ve recently purchased a…
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Faulty DRAM chips wanted!If you have any suspect or known faulty DRAM chips, I'm after some so I can conduct some testing. I only want chips that are DIL type, either 16 p…
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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…
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BBC new identsSo BBC have changed their idents after all these years. The new ones are quite fun but not a stylish as the old ones. I thought maybe they were just …
Kempston option spazzing outHi again I have a speccy 48k issue 6a. With it I have a Datel Kepston interface and a konix speedking joystick, all of them in my posession since…
I have been banned from a forum........ after 0 posts and less than one day! OK Wossers, explain this. Yesterday I was looking for information about a particular Xbox Arcade Stick …
... seems to have a peculiar fault. So I found a forum ...Trying to repair a Speccy 48k - No PulsingI've had this machine for ages. I'd I've been putting off fixing it for some time now. So a couple of days ago I pulled it apart and started prob…
... some kind of internal short/fault.
So before I ...Troubleshooting RAM IC's on Spectrum +2 Grey?Got myself a grey +2 but at startup it shows something very similar to this: [img]https://preview.ibb.co/mmai5F/2_Ram_Fault.png[/img] I also su…
... suspect there is a RAM fault but how can I identify ...ZX Spectrum VegaI just got myself a Vega. Was quite annoyed when I unboxed it, to find that it only had RCA output; well, I wasn't annoyed immediately, but I was whe…
... the adapter, or a known fault of the Vega? What is ...Just a grump about the lack of informative documentariesI watch a lot of these always hoping to learn a bit about how things work even when I'm already fairly up on the topic. What gets me is how anyone ca…
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
... one back because of a fault . Slow response keys seems to ...Strange Fault on 128 +2 GreyHi I've got 2 128 +2 Grey Spectrums and I thought they were both in good working order but it seems not but I have no idea what is wrong with one …
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I've got 2 128 +2 Grey Spectrums and I thought they were both in good working order but it seems not but I have no idea what is wrong with one of them.
They problematic one boots fine and plays most games but there were a ...+3 PSU fault, can it be repaired?First, i'm no electrical genius/engineer but can solder/de-solder when needed! Powered on my +3 today and the monitor was just flickering/breaking…
First, i'm no electrical genius/engineer but can solder/de-solder when needed!
Powered on my +3 today and the monitor was just flickering/breaking up with jagged horizontal lines and the +3's drive motor just spins but no light on it! ...

