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  • Issue 2 black paper white borderGot an issue 2 here that has a 6c001e ULA, no cockroach, no transistor mod (although you can clearly see on the top of the z80 and on some legs, some…

    Got an issue 2 here that has a 6c001e ... time), all I get is black paper, white border, it "nearly" boots, with ROM ... tester I get red paper and four horizontal lines (indicating ...
    Macc Macc July 2013 Hardware
  • Issue 4A black paper, white borderJust had one of these through, nice yellow pcb! Everything but the ULA soldered in. On power up I get black paper, white border and some intermitten…

    ... one of these through, nice yellow pcb! Everything but the ULA ... /> On power up I get black paper, white border and some intermittent buzzing through ...
    Macc Macc August 2013 Hardware
  • Black paper, white border. Ram fault?We have a speccy that wont work properly. When we power it up, we get white border around a black screen. We swapped the rom and ula with a working o…

    We have a speccy that wont work properly. When we power it up, we get white border around a black screen. We swapped the rom and ula with a working one, and we got the same result.

    is this a ram fault? How can we check ram chips?
    Arda Arda December 2006 Hardware
  • Seriously weird Issue 2 issue... (RAM-related)Hi guys; I have been trying to fix up my Issue 2 and have run across a bizarre issue that I haven't seen elsewhere in the forums. Hopefully one of …

    ... to fix up my Issue 2 and have run across ... />
    Spectrum: Issue 2, 48k
    Initial problem: Yellow screen, only sees ... tweaking of VR1,2 fixed the colour issue.
    2. MEMCHK returned ... either hangs to a black paper / yellow border screen or does the ...
    Trafferth Trafferth August 2014 Hardware
  • R.I.P. spectrum 48kRecently one of my 48k rubber key (issue 4) machine bit the dust the other day when I tried to power it on. When powering it on, it gave a weird 'bee…

    ... of my 48k rubber key (issue 4) machine bit the dust ... the screen it has a black paper/white border with occasional logo screen (but ... in case one fails (have 2 in series,etc...), or do ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 February 2009 Hardware
  • Issue 6a black and white problemGot a 6a board, no colour, black and white striped border (when it should be blue or red), and the display visibly judders left and right slightly ev…

    ... 6a board, no colour, black and white striped border (when it should be ...
    Macc Macc January 2011 Hardware
  • R.I.P. spectrum 48kRecently one of my 48k rubber key (issue 4) machine bit the dust the other day when I tried to power it on. When powering it on, it gave a weird 'bee…

    ... of my 48k rubber key (issue 4) machine bit the dust ... the screen it has a black paper/white border with occasional logo screen (but ... in case one fails (have 2 in series,etc...), or do ...
    DEATH DEATH February 2009 Hardware
  • DivIDE strange issueHello there my fellow WoS'ers I have a problem that I hope you can help me with... I have tested this on no less than 4x +3 Spectrums [B]1. Spec…

    ... 2-3 ( Spectrum 128k/2 ) - Halted Black Paper, White Boarder
    Jumper 1-2 ( Spectrum 48k ) - Black ... 2-3 ( Spectrum 128k/2 ) - black paper, white board - halted
    Jumper 1-2 ( Spectrum 48k ) - Black ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 May 2011 Hardware
  • Opus discovery problemTook delivery of another of these today, bad drives but I got one working, a further issue developed after I plugged a Multiface into the Opus's expa…

    ... got one working, a further issue developed after I plugged a ... with a 48k machine its black paper, white border, also, it does not boot ...
    Macc Macc May 2013 Hardware
  • Short Circuit Damage?Hey Spectrum fans, Currently trying to diagnose what is wrong with my 48K Issue 4B ZX Spectrum. The initial problem was the fact it would not boot -…

    ... is wrong with my 48K Issue 4B ZX Spectrum. The initial ... - it would just display the black square in the middle and ...
    Tekno Venus Tekno Venus August 2014 Hardware
  • Poorly Spectrum + Fault diagnosis help needed!Hi, I've got a Spectrum+. Sometime in the past I broke it and sent it off to be fixed. It came back working good as new, but with an issue 2 board i…

    ... ]
    Apart from the issue mentioned above, I'd like ... you should see it go black paper/white border, and dark red vertical lines ... , if you see the black paper and white border, it's more than ... (c) message, but the black paper after reset lasts an unusually ...
    Winston Winston July 2007 Hardware
  • Spectrum Diagnosis: Purple is not my colour!Hi, I thought the self-fault-finding amongst you might appreciate my learning experience this afternoon in fixing my home-made speccy 48K. Yesterda…

    ... in the black paper white border state.
    I was inspecting a 6A issue speccy ... chip indications, the were just black).
    The two lower pins ...
    gtsamour gtsamour July 2007 Hardware
  • One's speccy is unwell, can anybody help?Hi chaps! This would be my first post here, so hello to all :smile: I've got a 128+ heatsink speccy that seems to have a display issue whereby after…

    ... semi-dead (powers up to black paper & white border, but can still press ... keys and hear sound), a working black ... +2B, and a working grey +2.

    Yeti Yeti June 2008 Hardware
  • Opus discovery problemTook delivery of another of these today, bad drives but I got one working, a further issue developed after I plugged a Multiface into the Opus's expa…

    ... got one working, a further issue developed after I plugged a ... with a 48k machine its black paper, white border, also, it does not boot ...
    Falco-F8L Falco-F8L May 2013 Hardware
  • 48k black paper white borderI recently sold a speccy to a guy, unfortunately the power supply didnt survive the trip, so on replacing for him it seems neither did the speccy! H…

    I recently sold a speccy to a guy, unfortunately the power supply didnt survive the trip, so on replacing for him it seems neither did the speccy! He made a video [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ZzDcDHKb4&feature=youtu.be"]here[/URL], any ...
    Macc Macc April 2014 Hardware
  • what is this crazy modfound a speccy in my loft yesterday,and it seems to have an external heatsink modd i havent the foggiest about speccys heres a few pics [url]http://i…

    ... bottom left and hangs, or black paper white border.
    Further update, whilst fannying ... caused something else to fail! black paper, white border, lots of blue bits on ...
    Macc Macc January 2012 Hardware
  • Maritrini and Cray 5 loading problemsHas anyone else here had issues loading either of these on a 128k? No matter what I try, both these games refuse to load properly. I can get both t…

    Tried the new image and its actually worse, it will only work(ish) in 48k mode, entered with print usr 0 and then only briefly with snow effect before crashing, 128k mode results in black paper white border and normal 48k mode just resets
    Macc Macc March 2012 Games
  • spectrum issue 6a oddityMorning everyone Bought a speccy (rubber key) from ebay in near mint condition - couldn't tune in on analogue particularly well so did the comp mod …

    ... working fine. Sometimes sticks on black paper white border on boot but have had ...
    actualreality actualreality September 2013 Hardware
  • spectrum issue 6a oddityMorning everyone Bought a speccy (rubber key) from ebay in near mint condition - couldn't tune in on analogue particularly well so did the comp mod …

    ... =actualreality;721581]Sometimes sticks on black paper white border on boot but have had ...
    Zorn Zorn September 2013 Hardware
  • spectrum issue 6a oddityMorning everyone Bought a speccy (rubber key) from ebay in near mint condition - couldn't tune in on analogue particularly well so did the comp mod …

    ... working fine. Sometimes sticks on black paper white border on boot but have had ...
    DEATH DEATH September 2013 Hardware
  • Issue 4A black paper, white borderJust had one of these through, nice yellow pcb! Everything but the ULA soldered in. On power up I get black paper, white border and some intermitten…

    Plugged in the diagnostic cart, black paper, blue border, 7 stripes, IC12 then, whipped ... working one, worse, wont initialise, black paper, white border. Plug the diag cart in ... again, black and white pic, still 7 stripes ...
    Macc Macc October 2013 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... />
    I have an issue 2 spectrum which I'm having ... is again a white border with an almost completely black screen. You ... the resistance of pin 2 of the lower RAM ... very low reading on pin 2.
    I replaced the ... note, I had an Issue 3 Spectrum that was also ...
    whoremoan whoremoan November 2014 Hardware
  • Repairing a faulty 48K issue 2.I am investigating one of a pair of non-working issue 2 48K Spectrums that have been sitting in a cupboard untouched for quite a few years. I haven…

    ... a pair of non-working issue 2 48K Spectrums that
    have ... black and white vertical bars, but almost always with a purple
    border ...
    Zorn Zorn November 2011 Hardware
  • Issue 2 48k Yellow DisplayHi guys. As the title says, I have an issue 2 that's displaying the typical yellow/green colour screen at switch on. The picture is clear and stab…

    ... an issue 2 that's displaying the typical yellow/green ... is clear and stable, but yellow.

    ... ..
    Replaced VR1/2 with ones from another board ... 's just got a yellow display. Adjusting the trim ... but I cannot get a white display.

    ...
    RSwipeCA RSwipeCA September 2016 Hardware
  • Issue 2 48k Yellow DisplayHi guys. As the title says, I have an issue 2 that's displaying the typical yellow/green colour screen at switch on. The picture is clear and stab…

    ... an issue 2 that's displaying the typical yellow/green ... is clear and stable, but yellow.

    So ... ..
    Replaced VR1/2 with ones from another board ... 's just got a yellow display. Adjusting the trim ... but I cannot get a white display.

    ...
    RSwipeCA RSwipeCA September 2016 Hardware
  • doubt about swapping ULA in an issue 2 boardIs it possible to swap a 6C001E-6 ULA type with a 5C112E ? I have this issue 2 board that is not booting, it shows me a black border with horizont…

    ... this issue 2 board that is not booting, it shows me a black border ... with horizontal yellow and black bars and a few ... as I have another working issue 2 machine.

    The broken ...
    gleegum gleegum September 2020 Hardware
  • 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, cracked ... modded it the display was yellow, handily there are some pots ... so now its a clear white again! (one small victory ...
    Macc Macc December 2010 Hardware
  • Issue 2 voltage troubleDear all, I got my hands on an old issue 2 from a friend. Price was close to zero so I did not hesitate to take it. After powering it up I was sur…

    ... my hands on an old issue 2 from a friend. Price was ... screen shows no colour, just black and white. I tired to tune ...
    maskenlos maskenlos December 2011 Hardware
  • 48K issue 2 needs 5 seconds to bootupI have an issue 2 board here that needs some seconds to boot up. So when connecting it, it shows black and white blocks, and then after some seconds…

    I have an issue 2 board here that needs some ... when connecting it, it shows black and white blocks, and then after ... : is there interest in an issue 2 board?
    bverstee bverstee February 2012 Hardware
  • 48k Issue 2 Blue screen!Well, blue paper/border black ink, everything functions correctly apart from "sometimes" its blue, ive fiddled with the pots and i can get it to disp…

    Well, blue paper/border black ink, everything functions correctly apart ... can get it to display black and white but no colour, then ...
    Macc Macc February 2012 Hardware
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