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  • Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…

    ... delivery of a 48K rubber Spectrum. Now I've not used ... :(

    Anyway, it's dead. There is a hum which ...
    absinthe_boy absinthe_boy October 2011 Hardware
  • Dead Spectrum diagnosis and desolderingI have two dead Spectrums - one I'm pretty sure is caused by bad memory, and the other - well, perhaps a bad ROM, perhaps a bad CPU (it gets halfway …

    ... />
    My other dead Spectrum is an Issue 6 Spectrum+.

    None ... ULA in the issue 2 Spectrum), so it's the ... - however, the soldering on the Spectrum is quite fine, and most ... for desoldering ICs off a Spectrum motherboard? Any additional tools be ...
    Winston Winston November 2006 Hardware
  • Help with dead Spectrum +2aHello. My Spectrum +2a died some time ago. It was powered on, I looked away and next time I looked at it, screen was black. I have replaced the 4 r…

    Hello.

    My Spectrum +2a died some time ago. ...
    Timppa Timppa July 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Dead Spectrum +Hi all, I've recently dug out my old Spectrum + with the idea of repairing it. When I last looked at it, when I was much younger, I was soldering a …

    ... recently dug out my old Spectrum + with the idea of repairing ...
    owdeuk owdeuk March 2007 Hardware
  • Dead Spectrum+Hi! Any suggestions where to start finding what's broken: Spectrum+ with issue 6A motherboard and nothing on TV. Top row of the upper memory chips g…

    ... finding what's broken:
    Spectrum+ with issue 6A motherboard and ...
    lillaolle64 lillaolle64 September 2011 Hardware
  • Repairing Spectrum PSUHi everybody, In my ever-growing collection of Spectrum PSUs, I have an ever-growing sub-collection of dead Spectrum PSUs. Some of these can be rep…

    ... ever-growing sub-collection of dead Spectrum PSUs.

    Some of ...
    Spirantho Spirantho May 2012 Hardware
  • PLEASE HELP!! DEAD SPECTRUM!!Sad News!!! I have a spectrum issue 5 board and I'd done the general composite mod which was great and it worked with a divIDE plus (RWAP) and esxDO…

    ... !!!

    I have a spectrum issue 5 board and I ... having a look at my spectrum board. I will send it ... .

    Hope some kind spectrum electronics whizz can help me ...
    jayteebee jayteebee September 2012 Hardware
  • Semi-Dead Spectrum - Help RequestedI have finally got my hands on my two old Spectrums - neither of which work, but ideally I hope to get both of them working again. Spectrum number o…

    ... them working again.

    Spectrum number one is a Plus ... Issue 7 ULA.

    Spectrum number two is an issue ... the Voltage Regulator and the Spectrum now "boots" correctly. It displays ...
    ramsrc ramsrc October 2012 Hardware
  • 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 …

    ... some suggestions on a faulty Spectrum I have picked up.
    rune rune March 2014 Hardware
  • Dead SpectrumHello guys, I've just bought a dead Speccy 48k (Rubber Keyboard Issue 3 board). Basically, when powered on it initially appears to boot up ok, but in…

    ... , I've just bought a dead Speccy 48k (Rubber Keyboard Issue ...
    Soooperpigdog Soooperpigdog August 2015 Hardware
  • Killed Until Dead - Spectrum 128K versionI first got hold of this game about the same time as the film "Clue" started being shown on TV, and there was a "Miss Marple" series on TV, followed …

    ... RAM bank on the 128K Spectrum. However, this is made complicated ...
    Ritchie333 Ritchie333 August 2021 Assembler
  • 48k membrane connectorsHi, For a project i'm after a set of the keyboard membrane connectors for a 48k (issue 2 if it matters) or a dead spectrum that I can desolder. If y…

    ... if it matters) or a dead spectrum that I can desolder. If ...
    smogit smogit December 2004 Wanted
  • If speccy games were made into movies - actors?The "Films not based on speccy games" thread got me thinking, what if some original speccy games had been made into a movie? And then, who would have…

    ... Sean Leonard as in 'Dead Poets Society', a few years younger though ... ] - Ethan Hawke as in 'Dead Poets Society' but 3-4 years younger ...
    XTM of TMG XTM of TMG September 2008 Games
  • Dreadful experienceI turned on my Speccy after some days of rest and - good grief - some of the keys weren't working anymore. X( I opened it up, to discover that both t…

    ... keep on looking for a dead Spectrum for parts, though, because the ...
    MaxFrames MaxFrames October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Is this possible - Has it Been Done - Is there a Spec!!I was just wondering has anyone took an old speccy - ripped it to bits - done a bit of soldering - added a plug- connected it to a pc- So it wo…

    Now that is something I would have a go at.... what a kewl idea... i got loads of 'Dead' Spectrum that this would be ideal for ( great for emulators too )
    ZX Beccy ZX Beccy February 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Latin on Who Wants to Be a MillionaireDid anybody see the Latin question on Who Wants to be a Millionaire on Saturday night (16th April) ? Which of the following latin phrases means "Com…

    ... ) or B (thanks to "Dead poets society") or C (I know that ...
    Arjun Arjun April 2005 Chit chat
  • Skool Daze: The MovieThe probability of this happening? My freind says that Mark Wing-Davey would be good as Mr. Withit.

    ... Ethan Hawke as in "Dead Poets Society" might have fitted as the ...
    XTM of TMG XTM of TMG May 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Rest in PeaceRonnie Barker. May he find peace with you in Heaven. Fork 'andles!

    Anyone interested in setting up a Dead Comedians Society? :p
    dmsmith dmsmith October 2005 Chit chat
  • Rest in PeaceRonnie Barker. May he find peace with you in Heaven. Fork 'andles!

    [quote]
    On 2005-10-12 16:50, dmsmith wrote:
    Anyone interested in setting up a Dead Comedians Society? :p
    [/quote]Start with this post.

    ;)
    Vertigo Vertigo October 2005 Chit chat
  • When is a clone not a clone?If a Spectrum is built from scratch, using new components where available, is it a clone, copy or something else? See, I won an unpopulated Spectrum…

    ... from a very old, long dead Spectrum, the lid got lost years ...
    DEATH DEATH May 2006 Hardware
  • Arghhh no soundHi All Over the past few years I have bought a few old rubber keyed Spectrums to re-live those good old days. Thing is they have all been bought a…

    ... the ULA/loudspeaker is a dead Spectrum, the ZTX450 can be substituted ...
    Lloyd Lloyd December 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Arghhh no soundHi All Over the past few years I have bought a few old rubber keyed Spectrums to re-live those good old days. Thing is they have all been bought a…

    ... the ULA/loudspeaker is a dead Spectrum, the ZTX450 can be substituted ...
    Chris A Chris A December 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Nooooo my speccy died!??!!Hi! I am quite sad. :( Tonight I got a kempston interface so I rushed home to try it on my spectrum+ The edge connector of the interface was narrower…

    ... all possible faults with your Spectrum.

    First thing I ... spare parts, except from a dead Spectrum.
    DEATH DEATH December 2006 Hardware
  • Nooooo my speccy died!??!!Hi! I am quite sad. :( Tonight I got a kempston interface so I rushed home to try it on my spectrum+ The edge connector of the interface was narrower…

    ... spare parts, except from a dead Spectrum.[/QUOTE]

    I've ...
    Winston Winston December 2006 Hardware
  • ULA chipHi. Where i can find a ULA 6C001E-6 chip for an 3B issue Speccy ? Also looking for one 7805 heatsink... Thank

    ... good for the preservation of Spectrum Hardware ! or do ?quivalents ULA ... , the only source is a dead Spectrum, or somebody like me that ... works with dead spectrums.

    When star ...
    DEATH DEATH May 2007 Wanted
  • ULA chipHi. Where i can find a ULA 6C001E-6 chip for an 3B issue Speccy ? Also looking for one 7805 heatsink... Thank

    ... , the only source is a dead Spectrum, or somebody like me that ... works with dead spectrums. [/QUOTE]

    There ...
    Gods Gods May 2007 Wanted
  • ULA chipHi. Where i can find a ULA 6C001E-6 chip for an 3B issue Speccy ? Also looking for one 7805 heatsink... Thank

    ... enjoyment out of getting a dead Spectrum to work again. On the ... anywhere.

    Assuming the Spectrum does not work, (If it ... it, and maybe buy another dead Spectrum if it isn't.
    Spectrum working nicely. How about the ...
    DEATH DEATH May 2007 Wanted
  • ULA chipHi. Where i can find a ULA 6C001E-6 chip for an 3B issue Speccy ? Also looking for one 7805 heatsink... Thank

    ... ebay.co.uk/3-x-SPECTRUM-48K-MOTHERBOARDS-PCBS-SPARES- ... that the price for a dead Spectrum plus postage is usually around ... could take one off a dead Spectrum. You can do that George ...
    DEATH DEATH May 2007 Wanted
  • ULA chipHi. Where i can find a ULA 6C001E-6 chip for an 3B issue Speccy ? Also looking for one 7805 heatsink... Thank

    ... good price for three dead Spectrums, and I'll ... the price for a dead Spectrum plus postage is usually ... his site, could have "dead money" hanging around for ... could take one off a dead Spectrum. You can do that ... people who love the Spectrum will be able to ...
    gtsamour gtsamour May 2007 Wanted
  • key boredsome fool at work has asked me to order them a keyboard without the key panel at the side, so it would just be the letter section on its own. can you…

    ... the case from an irreversably dead Spectrum, put a small board with ... /2 lead...and have a Spectrum keyboard for the PC :-)
    Winston Winston July 2007 Chit chat
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