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Dead +3 - Helps!!!!!Okay, just got a +3. It worked fine, apart from two things:- 1) clicking disc not reading discs 2) audio issue I bought a replacement belt. I ca…
... think I have damaged any caps or resistors. It seems like ... -
Faulty ZX Spectrum 48kHi guys, I just got around to doing a composite mod on an old ZX Spectrum 48k that I got from Ebay a while back. It did say it was untested and b…
Hi guys,
I just got around to doing a composite mod on an old ZX Spectrum 48k that I got from Ebay a while back. It did say it was untested and broken, but I wanted to see how badly. The keyboard membrane had been melted a little, new ... -
128K +3 RepairHi guys, I need some help to diagnose a faulty 128k +3. The unit is completely unresponsive. I had tested the PSU and found odd values in it. …
... some help to diagnose a faulty 128k +3. The unit is ... -
Manic Miner - Highscore ChallengeFollowing the inspiration from [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55955/manic-miner-maximum-points-highscore-level-1/"]this topi…
... this point simply press BREAK (Caps+Shift)
The game ... -
Re-created Multiface 128Just bought the bare board from the Bay and am wondering if anybody else on here has built one? Well made PCB, doc files online including a BOM an…
... with the 100nf tantalum decoupling caps mentioned in the BOM - probably ... -
ZXDS Custom Keyboard Config HelpI'm trying to set up a custom key configuration for Atic Atac on my New 2DS XL. In the custom/readme.txt file it says you can create a custom config …
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X = 0
Y = Caps
L = QUICK_LOAD
R ... button is mapped to the Caps Shift key, and the right ... -
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…
... ram IC's as suspected faulty. I also noticed the beeper ... diagnostics reported IC13 still as faulty. Strangely the beeper was not ... -
Testing an Interface 1As title, is there an easy way on how can I test to see if its functional or not please ? :) Please bear in mind I do not have *any* microdrives n…
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I recall a faulty Z80 or ULA can make ... -
Oric Atmos HelpMaybe a bit of a long shot but there are enough skilled people here, so hopefully I can get some thoughts please. OK I have an Oric Atmos here, it…
... way as I guess a faulty modulator is not unknown, although ... -
Anyone know about fixing Original Xbox console?Hi everyone, I was hoping that someone...... I'm looking at you Mark :) have experience with repairing the original Xbox console ? I found one on the…
... and has rust and leaking caps everywhere which I've cleaned ... -
Hover Droid (1987) - instruction, hack, easter eggA little information about this game: Keys: N move left M move right A fly mode on/off Z activate "A" or "B" object $B7F1,00 unlimited live…
... game and then keep pressed Caps Shift and "S" key together ... -
Hisoft C and Cassette - Problems with runtimeI've been playing with Hisoft C using the cassette version for research and a bit of fun, but I am stuck on some problems that I hope someone here ca…
... the command and then Shift CAPS + I, I am able to ... -
Faulty as sprctrumsHi guys I have just received a dk tonics keyboard and to my surprise there is an issue 6 as spectrum inside and an interface 1 yay me but I am ge…
Hi guys
I have just received a dk tonics keyboard and to my surprise there is an issue 6 as spectrum inside and an interface 1 yay me but I am getting no 12 and -5 quick I am to take as tr4/5 to be replaced
And lookimg as my old ... -
problem with symbol shift and caps shift key combinations on multilayer keyboard membranesHello, I know, it is generally know that some ZX Spectrums with multilayer keyboard membranes have problems with some key combinations. Typically …
Hello,
I know, it is generally know that some ZX Spectrums with multilayer keyboard membranes have problems with some key combinations. Typically ZX Spectrum 48k+ sometimes cannot write quotes or STOP etc...
It strongly ... -
Using +2B ROMs on a +2A motherboardHi I've recently acquired a +2A with an English keyboard, but Spanish system ROMs. I also have a faulty +2B, with a perfectly working set of Engli…
... ROMs. I also have a faulty +2B, with a perfectly working ... -
48K Issue 2 RAM issuesI have 48K issue 2 board (I've checked, the upper memory is present!). It's not very well. I've not attempted to diagnose one before, so please bear …
... /> This suggests it's either faulty, or a 16K (it isn ... -
Snap-in electrolytic capacitorsWhile trying to bring back to life an old PC I decided to change the caps from the board and the power supply. However, the power supply has two b…
... I decided to change the caps from the board and the ... -
Missig some sprockets on an MIA cassette tapeThis was a recent Ebay purchase so I will not go into details but I can talk about the generic details about a faulty cassette tape that arrived in t…
... the generic details about a faulty cassette tape that arrived in ... -
Requesting a Kryoflux dump of Command Performance +3 Disk!Does anyone have a good Kryoflux dump of both sides of Command Performance for the +3 they can share please? My copy has sector 1 on track 0 showi…
... duplication error or just a faulty disk when it was duplicated ... -
The Diagnostic PCBIt arrived in the post today so this is my first go with the Diagnostic PCB. (bought on Ebay) This item , I think , does the same job as Retroleu…
... . So I reckon it is faulty unless I am missing something ... -
Silly things I used to do(and in this case, somewhat spectrum related) When I was much younger I had a strange behaviour: I liked wrecking toys and throw them out of the…
... to tapes, thanks to a faulty tape recorder that used to ... -
zx spectrum +2 no clock signal ??help me ...... looking at a specie +2 (original +2) it is the Z70700 issue 1 (uk one) i seem to have no clock,no display,no sound at all. it is sho…
... just replaced all the electrolytic caps as they did not look ... -
zx spectrum 48k low -5volt raili have just received a 48k issue 3. initial tests show that all voltages are there but the -5V rail is only showing -4V. it does boot but i have tur…
... start by replacing the electrolytic caps .TR4 and TR5 seem ok ... -
General PSU repair guidesNot Speccy related. I'm just looking for a guide as such as to where to begin with a power supply repair. Realise this is a bit of an odd thing to as…
... anyway , obviously powered down and caps discharged:
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zx spectrum 48k interference during first two minutes of warm upi have a issue 3B 48k that i am looking at during the first two minutes (approx.) of warm up there is interference on the screen (tried to take a pic…
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zx spectrum ULA upgradei have a issue 2 zx spectrum 16k which i upgraded to 48k .. i believe the ULA is faulty (ULA5C112E-2) .. seems intermittent i know a later one can be…
i have a issue 2 zx spectrum 16k which i upgraded to 48k .. i believe the ULA is faulty (ULA5C112E-2) .. seems intermittent i know a later one can be used but should some resistor values be changed to match it ?
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Microdrive logic flow.Hi all, I've finally gotten my hands on an Interface 1 and Microdrive to continue my project, and have been analyzing the Microdrive with a logic …
zx spectrum 48k issue 6A boot fail- black paperohh whats wrong with this poor specie .. boot fail,, border white & paper black .. when reset it shows the red lines to indicate that the CPU is cycl…
... no corruption. i changed the caps and checked all the connections ...Spectrum Abuse...Just got some new Spectrums in to repair ( I find it a great way to relieve stress, excepting when I do something daft while fixing them... ) One …
... was that it had a faulty lower-16 ram chip... Replaced ...
