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Spectrum repairsHello, does anybody here have experience with repairing defunct Spectrums? I have several of them at home, mostly 48K ones collected over time from …
... [s]he would recognize the faulty part if I described the ... are the usual symptoms of faulty memory or ULA ICs? Which ... -
How do I fix faulty keys?I have recently bought a 16K Spectrum off e-bay,when I came to test it I found several keys where not working,is there a way to fix this problem by m…
I have recently bought a 16K Spectrum off e-bay,when I came to test it I found several keys where not working,is there a way to fix this problem by maybe cleaning the connections inside the keyboard or do I need a new membrane? any tricks would be ... -
How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb?Found this on another forum... 1 to change the light bulb. 1 to post that the light bulb has been changed. 14 to share similar experiences of ch…
... technique and what brands are faulty.
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Broken ZX 48kHey all. I have acquired a broken ZX 48k. It looks in good condition - tried the membrane and it is working with my other 48k very well. When you tu…
... that ? Or could it be faulty ROM ? I would say the ... -
Spectrums for saleOver the next week or so I will be putting up on ebay LOTS of spectrums. I'm having a clear out as I need funds to get me a nice number of +3's for …
... or 7 Spectrum + - again, some faulty, some not
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Dynamite Dan RZXEvening all. xmikex and myself have just finished an RZX file of Dynamite Dan. All was going well, we had the eight sticks of dynamite and were start…
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Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
... promise anything, and if the coil's knackered then I can ... -
Epson do it again!Just found a program which fixes "dead" epson printers, after x amount of uses the epsons have a built in couter which says the printer has failed an…
... applied it and fixed their faulty units and it is used ... -
nec780 vs z80aHi everyone! Got a 48k issue 2 board with nec780 with a mts2369 at its back.(spider?) Between pin 11 of the cpu and pin 14 of ic 23 theres a resis…
... think i may have a faulty cpu and i can get ... -
Something wierd!I'm in the process of making a game for the Cronosoft Cassette 50 compilation, called Brian Vs. The Bullies. It's a simple Jet Set Willy type game ma…
... wondered whether I had a faulty cable, so I tried loading ... -
Faulty ZX Spectrum 48kHi Guys, Been sorting through my rubber keyed 48k machines lately and decided to buy some new keyboard membranes for them. I replaced the membrane …
Hi Guys,
Been sorting through my rubber keyed 48k machines lately and decided to buy some new keyboard membranes for them.
I replaced the membrane in what I thought was a perfect 48k, but sometimes for no reason it will lock up or ... -
Faulty 128Need some help here. I've got a 128+ that won't boot to the menu. It just displays a load of rubbish on the screen. Here's an example of what it does…
Need some help here. I've got a 128+ that won't boot to the menu. It just displays a load of rubbish on the screen.
Here's an example of what it does, although the display varies from time to time.
[url="http://www.vee6ix.co.uk/DSCF0051.JPG"] ... -
MY 1000 POST!!!! WAHOOOO!!!!!WAHOOO!!!!!!!! 1000 posts! Spanning three years I've clocked up 1000, probably mostly non-sencical post of gibberish! What wonders have I learnt o…
... its receipt as it was faulty. Sadly no refund or exchange ... -
Is this fair/legal?About a year ago, I bought a (512MB) mp3 player, and after a while it stopped playing music in one channel. I took it back to the shop, and they repl…
... had been tested and was faulty, and they'd sent it ... -
Scart Lead faulty?Hi, I`ve been using a scart lead on my Spectrum +2B for a couple of years now. I got a new TV a few months ago and decided yesterday to try the specc…
Hi, I`ve been using a scart lead on my Spectrum +2B for a couple of years now. I got a new TV a few months ago and decided yesterday to try the speccy out on it. The picture is all fuzzy and broken with the scart. I tried it with an RF lead and its fine ( ... -
If you're going to rip someone off......don't sell them a faulty laptop as working and leave all your contact details and lots of dodgy photos on it. [url]http://www.amirtofangsazan.blo…
...don't sell them a faulty laptop as working and leave all your contact details and lots of dodgy photos on it.
[url]http://www.amirtofangsazan.blogspot.com/[/url]
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48K power supply coilHi guys, been thinking about making a small quantity of PSU coils for the original 16/48K machines. My problem is, although I can (and have, with gr…
Hi guys, been thinking about making a small quantity of PSU coils for the original 16/48K machines. My problem is, although I can (and have, with great success) copy what is already there (ferrite core, wrap appropriate number of turns round it, terminate ... -
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…
I 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 memory (or ULA, CPU, memory control logic) error. Screen goes black for short, then white scrolls up ... -
Noisy display faultI've been given an Issue 3 48K Speccy PCB which is in good working order except the main display area has slight changes of shade loosely following a…
... sound from the switching PSU coil).
In my experience ... is particularly severe. The PSU coil is quite loud on this ... -
Dell Laptop BluesDell are currently doing a worldwide recall of their laptops made during the last year because of a faulty battery which has a tendency to spontaneou…
... last year because of a faulty battery which has a tendency ... -
128k dead, no TV signalI got 128k spectrum (heatsink model) from a friend of mine. He told me that speccy is dead, and he doesn't know what's wrong with it. When I plugged…
... function? What else could be faulty?
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Good Home Wanted - Collect from B'Ham UKAny one here wish to call and collect a Sinclair Plus 2 (128k) working also Acorn Electron (psu faulty) and Acorn Plus 3 also Sanyo MSX. All welcome…
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Spectrum RAM Paks...This jogged my memory (excuse the pun!!) : [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CURRAH-32K-RAM-PACK-BOXED-SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM_W0QQitemZ150057889352QQihZ005QQ…
... worked properly!! The 32K was faulty. Take it off and the ... -
Spectrum Spare parts neededI have a customer in Croatia purchasing some items from me, but to save on postage and currency conversion costs, can anyone supply the following ite…
48k one dead, one dodgyhello everyone. I have 2 48k spectrum +'s (the one with the QL case). Both boards have issue 3B on them near the speaker. The first will power up …
... like its coming from the coil. Is this one finished? I ...My first ever hardware 'fix'OK, I know some of you have done much better things with hardware than this, but I am so chuffed with myself. I have a Speccy+ which appears to have…
... + which appears to have a faulty modulator, it creates some weird ...ZX Spectrum 128k (Spares) For SaleHi I have for sale here a faulty ZX Spectrum 128k. The fault is the video appears to be broken (i am guessing). When outputted onto tv you get a dis…
... have for sale here a faulty ZX Spectrum 128k. The fault ...Dead +2B, help required...It was bought defective on ebay. It came with two faults: a "dead" power supply (it was the fuse) and a faulty main unit. The power supply is now re…
... was the fuse) and a faulty main unit.
The ...Mysteries of Electricity QuizA little fun quiz that I know the answers to, but may lead to some head scratching and disbelief, but there's easy experiments than can be performed …
... /> A spark from a cars coil, through the leads from the ... coil to the spark plug. According ...
