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48k repairJust had an Issue 2 speccy in with a couple of faults, first thing I noticed was C28, it was there, just no solder, literally just moving about! Sol…
Just had an Issue 2 speccy in with a couple ... diagnostic cart, Bad data line 2 from 8000 to FFFF. Now ... -
Help put this back to 16kSo this issue 2 arrived today and ive opened it up just to nosey and confirm that infact it is an issue 2. Now from the help offered in an earlier po…
So this issue 2 arrived today and ive opened ... that infact it is an issue 2.
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5v reg replacementHi all, Have been playing with one of my Issue 2 Spectrums and decided to replace the 5v regulator & heatsink with this wee switching reg I had lyin…
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Great to be back....and with fun to comeHi all, 1982: I bought a new 16k issue 2 in 1982, eventually got microdrives and a dktronics keyboard (version 1). Built a home made eprom programme…
... /> I bought a new 16k issue 2 in 1982, eventually got microdrives ... taking the schematic for the Issue 3 and reproducing it using ... -
48k - Why Won't it Buzzzz?Hi WOS ;) I bought a load of Spectrum games off eBay and thrown in for good measure was a 48k 1984 Issue 6a circuit board that I was told was for sp…
... measure was a 48k 1984 Issue 6a circuit board that I ... wrong however. Pin1 = 0v, Pin8 = 2 to 3v but Pin9 does ... and donated to my poorly Issue 2 which now works as a ... -
Issue 2 Fuzzy LinesHow can I improve this picture? the colors etc are good but the lines are rather annoying... I'd played with VR1/VR2 but apart from making it nice an…
How can I improve this picture? the colors etc are good but the lines are rather annoying... I'd played with VR1/VR2 but apart from making it nice and white the fuzziness remained.
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48k Stops loading and resetsI've just fixed the problem I had with my Issue 2 Spectrum only showing 16k memory by replacing all of the upper ram. With that job done I've done a …
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Spare diodes... what are they for!?Hi all I've got a load of spare diodes here and an issue 2 board I want to bring back to life. I forget which of these diodes replace what... I've …
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Meanwhile Decades laterHaving retired recently I decided to unpack my old computer equipment out of the loft. The atari stfm works perfectly,... however.... My main interes…
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48K keyboard problemI have a strange issue with an issue 2 48k spectrum. Hopefully you guys can point me in the right direction in finding the fault. For some reason t…
I have a strange issue with an issue 2 48k spectrum. Hopefully you guys ... -
Guess the video faultI've two dead flesh Spectrums, one a 16K issue 2 outputting white with a tinge of blue (not as extreme as photo shows) with two pink horizontal lines…
... flesh Spectrums, one a 16K issue 2 outputting white with a tinge ... horizontal lines and a 48K issue 4s outputting white as pink ... -
Finally got round to itFinally got round to giving my old speccy a close look. Details 1982 Issue 2 Seriel No 001 196193 Hmm... Followed the initial tests on You tube w…
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Details 1982 Issue 2
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Fully refurbished ZX Spectrum 48K boards incl. ULA- Including ULA (version that [URL="http://www.bytedelight.com/?p=41"]corresponds to the board issue[/URL] - click to find out more about ULA version…
... =41"]corresponds to the board issue[/URL] - click to find out ... , 4A, 4B, 4S, 6A (no issue 2). If you prefer a specific ... -
What influence the number of stripes during initialization?Hi for All! After some adventures, with other rare old computers I'm back here to my favourite forum. :) Recently I got some ISSUE 2 boards from Ben…
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Recently I got some ISSUE 2 boards from Ben. As the ... .jpg[/IMG]
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ZX Resets when loading programs?Hello, I have a weird issue with my new ZX Spectrum issue 2 16K. The ZX is in great condition, BASIC works and the RAM Diagnostic PEEK 23733 reports …
... have a weird issue with my new ZX Spectrum issue 2 16K. The ... -
ZX Interface 1 Compatability<p>I wondered if anyone knows of any compatibility problems between the ZX interface 1 and certain Issues of the Spectrum motherboard?</p><p>I just p…
... thing to work with my Issue 3 Spectrum+. I connect it ... the set up on my Issue 2 48k everything sprang into life ... . So going back to the Issue 3. Even though I can ... -
No RF signal from modulatorGot a bit of a strange fault. I've got an Issue 2 spectrum which the TV doesn't lock onto. The TV locks to other Speccy outputs.<div><br></div><div>I…
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Colouring your font + signature problemsHello everybody. [b]1) Issue 1: font colours.[/b] I could colour the fonts of my posts since a week or two ago. I would use it to differentiat…
... everybody.
[b]1) Issue 1: font colours.[/b]
Why?
[b]2) Issue 2: signature[/b]
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Ferranti ULA ULA5C112E-3 ICBeen clearing out some computer bits and I have a ULA (part number ULA5C112E-3, taken from an Issue 2 48K if I remember correctly and working when it…
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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 …
... . I had never had an Issue 2 Spectrum which is probably why ... kind of "reference" item .This Issue 2 board is largely depopulated , with ... a qid or so for 2 (presumed non working) PROGRAMMABLE JOYSTICK ... -
ULAAre ULA's (for Spectrum 48k's) interchangeable through the different issues? To give some background, to work out what was wrong with an old speccy I…
... , I tried an issue 3 ula in an issue 2 board. It booted ... further testing was done. The issue 3 ULA was then placed ... -
No serial numberI recently bought a 1982 issue 2 spectrum which I believe is a 16k upgraded to 48k. There is no serial number on the case. Does anyone know why th…
I recently bought a 1982 issue 2 spectrum which I believe is a 16k upgraded to 48k.
There is no serial number on the case. Does anyone know why this is?
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12V Rail - Spectrum 48kOkay - I may just be having a senior moment here, but I'm running out of ideas. I'm working on a Spectrum Issue 4S board,and have had to remove al…
... 'm working on a Spectrum Issue 4S board,and have had ... something. I checked on an issue 2 board here with no lower ... -
Matthew Smith's Andre's Night Off in C&VG - did he really write it?Despite it being written in BASIC, Andre's Night Off is not very good - so what happened exactly? Was the hyperbole surrounding the type-in so much h…
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scan of The YS Megagame Challenge pullout.Does anyone have a scan of (or better, a copy they don't need) of 'The YS Megagame Challenge' cover mounted supplement from Your Sinclair, issue 2, F…
Does anyone have a scan of (or better, a copy they don't need) of 'The YS Megagame Challenge' cover mounted supplement from Your Sinclair, issue 2, February 1986? Thanks
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48K Speccy coilsHi folks, For once I don't have an issue, but I HAVE just reanimated two long-dead issue 2 speccies by rewinding their 12V coils after reading a c…
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+3 sound fixI searched here recently, different possibilities for +3 (issue 2) sound fix and the only one I havent found any feedback, is the easiest one, from t…
... recently, different possibilities for +3 (issue 2) sound fix and the only ... -
Keyboard issues. Select keys not working.Hi Guys, Well it seams problems are like buses, you wait awhile, nothing turns up, then a couple at once. I have just got one issue 2 48k going…
... /> I have just got one issue 2 48k going again with balfords ... it exhibits the exact same issue. Hmmm. I cannot see any ... -
+3 sound fix - done :)Hi all My +3 has a Z70830 issue 2 board. The sound output was terrible, it distorted something bad! After asking one of the lab guys to do s…
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(Possible) large Retro Gamer collection sale.Due to a severe lack of space, reduced earning ability and increased monthly outgoings, I've been thinking about selling my collection of Retro Gamer…
... . They range from Issue 2 to the present day (Issue 163) and also ... the cover CDs, the reproduction Issue 1, Your Sinclair, etc... I ... have spine tearing (a known issue with these magazines). Their condition ...
