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Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... above pics show an Issue 6A Spectrum underside PCB near ... Pin 22 and passing 2 points where I put ... on my Issue 4B.
So this Spectrum 6A ... Rom point unlike the other Spectrum . So this thin ... tracking shows 2 continuity points pin 28 ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 Grey and DivMMC reader problemHi guys, I am trying to figure out why the DivMMC reader do not work on a Spectrum 128k +2 grey I grabbed recently over the net. What is for sure…
Hi Ingo,
Can you guide me in indentifying the capacitor position ? The board is an issue 3. Spectrum 128k +2 grey.
It is of course worth a try replacing the capacitor. -
In-game Screen FlickeringHi folks, today while playing 'Beyond the Ice Palace' I noticed strange behavior of my Issue 6a Spectrum+. When I pressed '2' (for UP) + 'O' (for …
Just tried keyboard from a rubber Issue 2. No problems at all.
Could it be a faulty membrane? Faulty to such extent that it makes the screen flicker and ultimately freeze Spectrum? -
In-game Screen FlickeringHi folks, today while playing 'Beyond the Ice Palace' I noticed strange behavior of my Issue 6a Spectrum+. When I pressed '2' (for UP) + 'O' (for …
... the rubber keyboard from Issue 2 and tested it on ... keyboard and attached it to Issue 2 speccy, tried Space Raiders ... ULA (the one in Issue 2 somehow could not listen ... Replacement-ZX-Spectrum-48k-128k-Toastrack-keyboard-membrane-issue-2-/202022367279?hash ... -
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
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This is an Issue 6A Spectrum+ much like the last one ... into trouble with the first 2 caps so I will be ... careful with these 2 caps nearest the coil . I ... done last this time around 2) New keyboard Matrix 3) And ... -
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... latest project , the successfully recapped Issue 6 Spectrum+
With ... failure on this second Spectrum+.So it appears this ... cause of keyboard failure for Spectrum Pluses . Mark knew about ... If true this makes for 2 types of plastic decay with ... -
Confused whether I have a +2A or +2B?I opened up my newly acquired black +2A and what I see is that it's an Amstrad Z0833 Issue 2 board from 1988 . I was changing the resistor to make th…
... is a Z70833 Issue 2, case says made in Taiwan Spectrum +2A. So ... -
How to connect universal PSU?A fleamarket find! Spectrum+ without PSU. :) I don´t know if it works. I have universal PSU, please confirm which is the correct polarity? [b]A)…
... was used on my earlier Spectrum.[/quote]
That's not ... normal typical ZX Spectrum. A normal 48k ZX Spectrum typically uses around ... your "earlier Spectrum" been modified? Maybe with a switching regulator in place of ... -
How to connect universal PSU?A fleamarket find! Spectrum+ without PSU. :) I don´t know if it works. I have universal PSU, please confirm which is the correct polarity? [b]A)…
... your "earlier Spectrum" been modified? Maybe with a switching regulator in place of ... -
How to connect universal PSU?A fleamarket find! Spectrum+ without PSU. :) I don´t know if it works. I have universal PSU, please confirm which is the correct polarity? [b]A)…
... your "earlier Spectrum" been modified? Maybe with a switching regulator in place of ... to have a modern switching regulator. A modern switching regulator is much more efficient ... -
Did you know there were Arabic versions of Spectrum ROMs?Stumbled upon it completely by accident, but apparently Sinclair (or Amstrad?) sold Spectrums in the Middle East. [url="http://www.nightfallcrew.com/…
... Issue 2.)
[img]http://www.nightfallcrew.com/wp-content/gallery/sinclair-spectrum ... .com/wp-content/gallery/sinclair-spectrum-128k-2a-black-arabic-version ... -
What's going on inside this ZX Spectrum? [Newbie]Hello folks Last year I got hold of a ZX Spectrum. At the time it appeared to boot up fine, but more recently when I've tried to boot up I've had…
You have an early issue 2 ZX Spectrum with the original ULA version. ... is very likely.
2. Faulty ULA.
3 ... capacitors is usually wrong in issue 2 ZX Spectrums - pay attention to ... -
Your Sinclair underway at 4k 600dpi Hi Just another update, Replaced and binned another old scanner so back up to 4 so now running at top speed on Your Sinclair, Current progre…
... by Sunday night, also aquired issue 2 off ebay so thats been ... ://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyremic/spectrum-addict-load-film-2?ref=user_menu -
Need help from people with real 128/black +2 and grey +2A/+2B/+3.Please, if you have time and inspiration, run [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55518/test-of-screen-switching-timings"]this t…
... , my machine is a +2B issue 2 and it’s logic board ... distinguish between the original (first) Spectrum made by Amstrad from the ... rest of Amstrad’s Spectrum line, which came later. So ... looks like this:
+2 (gray enclosure)
+3 (black ... -
Need help from people with real 128/black +2 and grey +2A/+2B/+3.Please, if you have time and inspiration, run [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55518/test-of-screen-switching-timings"]this t…
... machine is a +2B issue 2 and it’s logic board ... between the original (first) Spectrum made by Amstrad from ... the rest of Amstrad’s Spectrum line, which came later ... like this:
+2 (gray enclosure)
+3 ( ... . Of course, grey +2 and black +2A/+2B/+3 ... -
Troubleshooting my +2To put this in context: a while back (i.e. late last year and earlier this year) I was looking to put together a compilation of modern Spectrum games…
... the +2B that's an issue 1 board and says +2A ... as "Doug" on the "ZX Spectrum +3 repair" thread) which ... the case and has an issue 4 board) has an ST ... the production cost of each +2 Spectrum. It's also a good ... tiny cost savings on every +2, +2A, +3, CPC464, CPC664, ... -
ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... of the features of the Issue 2:- optional Wi Fi module , ... a link to the non Spectrum "foreign parts" list:-
< ... forums/discussion/55594/non-zx-spectrum-hardware-that-is-useful-is ... forums/discussion/55594/non-zx-spectrum-hardware-that-is-useful-is ... -
Can you tell me Games which benefit from Recreated Keyboard Game Mode (Mode B) setting?Can someone tell me Games which benefit from Recreated Keyboard Game Mode (Mode B) setting? I yet only successfully tried games with QWERTY-Mode s…
... the keys on the Recreated Spectrum . So it is ... reload the file on switching the LAYER . First ... I switch the Recreated Spectrum keyboard off and switch ... 1 on the Recreated Spectrum keyboard the game Arnhem ... lucky to have 2 spectrum emulators for PC that ... -
Keyboard reading questionOkay, here's a weird one. I have to elaborate a bit: In the 90s I coded quite a lot of stuff, but I haven't done so in 20 years. There was a hidde…
... machines, (so, Issue 2 and 3 of the original Spectrum 48K will set ... .
[b]2.[/b] The issue you’re describing with ... it.
Few Spectrum games suffer from this (and ... diagnostic mode on an emulated Spectrum +2A/+3. It requires ... -
Broken Issue 2 - likely culpritsI've just got hold of an issue 2 spectrum with an interesting layout (heatsink is vertical and goes down to the speaker, some variable resistors and …
... that 5 kΩ across the regulator. Could be that the ESR ... the –5V rail on an Issue 2, Mark! Once again you’re ... -
I introduce myself and my emulator.Hi! My name is Marta, and I've been a Speccy user for 30+ years now. During the past year I decided to write my own emulator, just to see if I cou…
... do I select a different Spectrum model?[/quote]
Options ... decent UI)
--issue2: 48K Issue 2
--issue3: You guess it ... -
Broken Issue 2 - likely culpritsI've just got hold of an issue 2 spectrum with an interesting layout (heatsink is vertical and goes down to the speaker, some variable resistors and …
... my childhood spectrum just for test purposes) so the Issue 2 is now ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... are cheap to buy
2) There is no time pressure ... extensive ( unlike say a ZX Spectrum Issue 2 repair near the crowded modulator ... on the other Discovery)
2) Some judgement skill is required ... -
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…
... and i started with the issue 6a board took both out ... ones and another spectrum lives again.
the issue 2 was next and ... small jumper wire and another issue 2 alive again.
just my ... issue 3 to get going now ... -
What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?
... threads, and that's the 2 types of recording circuitry. AC ... think it was a major issue with Spectrum use. Just like playback ... -
What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?
... use this with both original Spectrum and ones that have been ... 'd up" with an internal switching regulator. But there is always the ... -
Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…
... actually says it is Zx Spectrum compatible so this one may ... VOLTAGE - so is it a switching regulator type? -
What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?
... use this with both original Spectrum and ones that have been ... 'd up" with an internal switching regulator. But there is always the ... -
More on the Cheetah RampackI should be more careful about doing "repeats" ( I should learn some manners) but I could not find anything recent on these . But here is on WOS …
... Cheetah on the DK Issue 2 16K ZX Spectrum and on the back ... -
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... to explore the 16k Issue 2 1982 ZX spectrum . IC sockets 15 to ... or a de-chipped 16K Spectrum . The socketing looked to have ... afterwards?
Were any Issue 2 spectrums sold socketed like this ...
