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  • Interesting Keyboard FaultWhy-oh-why do I keep buying half-dead Speccys off fleabay. Bought this one as a source of spares, it was listed as having a non-working keyboard due…

    ... a non-working keyboard due to a possible ULA fault, I had ... message and a known working keyboard membrane brings no response, I ...
    napoleonblownaparte napoleonblownaparte August 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +3 keyboard faultHi all I've powered on my zx spectrum +3 for the first time in a couple of years. It seems to have developed a fault with the cursor keys. I can'…

    ... seems to have developed a fault with the cursor keys. I ...
    schneil schneil July 2020 Hardware
  • +2a datacorder problemsHelloooo, how's it going? Reason I'm posting is that 1) I'm a massive speccy fan, it was the first range of computers I ever owned 2) I'm having rea…

    ... key being pressed (a simple fault that I managed to work ... machine powered up, overcome the keyboard fault and now I've just ...
    Steez Steez October 2008 Hardware
  • Issue 3 board - Free to good homeI have an issue 3 board that someone could scavenge for spares or even repair if they're willing to pay the p&p. I got it off someone on Amibay in a…

    ... seller saying it had a keyboard fault, failing to mention that at ...
    napoleonblownaparte napoleonblownaparte August 2012 Sales
  • Spectrum zx (faulty) games, joystick, tape playerSpectrum boots up but sticks on copyright screen - told this is a keyboard fault. Otherwise in good condition. All manuals (VGC) leads PSU etc Joys…

    ... screen - told this is a keyboard fault. Otherwise in good condition.
    Stevehaley Stevehaley March 2013 Sales
  • Spectrum +2 / +2A keyboard faultI've found this in old Popular Computing Weekly issue: [U] [URL="http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=0b661e61e1cc2d7c"][IMG]http://images68.fot…

    I've found this in old Popular Computing Weekly issue:
    [U]
    [URL="http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=0b661e61e1cc2d7c"][IMG]http://images68.fotosik.pl/392/0b661e61e1cc2d7cm.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

    [/U]It's the first time I've heard ...
    PopoCop PopoCop November 2014 Hardware
  • Another Spectrum +2 Fault (actually two of them :-)Just picked up a couple of +2s from a boot sale - both *much* better condition than my one - obviously had far less use ;) One was sold as fully wor…

    hmm - the strange keyboard fault and no signal from the ...
    GP GP May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 128 spectrum zx +2 is stuck on test screenhey this is my first spectrum i bought it from a boot-sale for 2 pound and it came with loads of games but when i turn it on i get the test screen an…

    This is most likely a keyboard fault.

    The Break ... key on your keyboard is most likely stuck on ... two ribbons going from the keyboard into black plastic plugs ... the spec with the keyboard unplugged to see if ... that it is a keyboard fault!)
    thingley thingley June 2007 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128K heatsink wantedI'm in search of a Spectrum 128k toastrack in a good condition and at a reasonable price (really can't afford a great amount of money). I don't mind …

    ... but the seller says
    "Keyboard fault. Display a bit fuzzy. Case ...
    gtsamour gtsamour June 2007 Wanted
  • New Spectrum GameAs some of you may be aware I've been busy working on a Shoot-Em-Up Designer utility for the past few weeks. As the program is pretty much there now…

    ... was able to use the Keyboard Command Finder and input the STOP ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman February 2008 Games
  • +2A - stuck on test signalHi, new member here, hope it's OK to ask for help... I recently rescued my old +2A from my parents' loft. When I tried to test it out, I've found th…

    I'd agree probably a keyboard fault, best way to check I would guess is to (carefully! they are fragile!) unplug the keyboard ribbons then power it on, if it then gets to the menu you know its the membrane (probably) :)
    spider spider November 2012 Hardware
  • Yellow issue 4A keyboard madnessNote sure if this is a similar problem to the one CornishManicMiner has, but one of my yellow issue 4A boards is driving me crazy. I had it in variou…

    ... okay. This fault will not prevent the normal keyboard from working. This ... what is causing this strange keyboard fault. And there are two other ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK May 2014 Hardware
  • 48K keyboard issue48K issue 3b reads keys without... keyboard. Looking at recorded keys, problems seems to be with one data line - D1. It happens after a while since p…

    ... and continue tracking down the keyboard fault if the problem carries on ...
    DEATH DEATH June 2014 Hardware
  • Interfaces & ROMsHi everyone, I'm currently looking into the various modern interfaces for the Spectrum to allow me to run all my games from an SD card. I have a few…

    ... /> *No.* If there is a fault with a Spectrum that prevents ... , or (other than a simple keyboard fault) prevents it from receiving instructions ... as a 16K (upper memory fault, but it still works just ...
    Tekno Venus Tekno Venus September 2014 Hardware
  • Sound interference and game errorsHi everyone! Here's some "issues" I have spotted. I'm still pretty new to ZX Spectrum computing/gaming...Just so you know. :) I'm using a Commodore…

    ... /> [list]
    [*]a keyboard fault
    To check the keyboard, just reset and ... connecting leads.)
    [*]a memory fault
    To check if the ... /> [*]a joystick i/f fault
    Switch off the Spectrum ... the game with just the keyboard controls.
    [/list]
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny November 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Issue 3b boarddiode ID5 and cap C47 are missing from my board will these have any effect on system powering up. I have checked the voltages on the 7508 and its …

    ... /> Unspecified 48k+ RAM uses 562mA (keyboard fault, but otherwise works okay, so ... /> Unspecified 48k+ RAM uses 603mA (keyboard fault, but otherwise works okay, so ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK March 2016 Hardware
  • Spectrum USB KeyboardI know you can buy these but how do you make one . What I am thinking of be similar to the type described in Issue 1352 of Micro Mart at page 45 .The…

    ... . Clearly some of those "to keyboard" end connectors are meant to ... . I know it is a keyboard fault as the PCB works OK ... with another keyboard . I am not convinced the ... it apart is risky . The fault appears to be a bit ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio January 2017 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum Test PCB I recently read about one of these (I think it may have been the Retroleum site but I am not sure) and I thought "What a great idea" . As pictured …

    ... get rid of the slight keyboard fault) so there was lots up ... had just displayed the slight keyboard fault when it was tested after ... I replaced the RHS keyboard connector (so it is a ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio July 2017 Hardware
  • 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 …

    ... will not damage the PCB keyboard connectors

    Well ... of a 48k Rubber key keyboard fits quite nicely on the ... />
    So this kind of fault initially "presents well " (with the ... ever come across a non keyboard fault like this . Two membranes ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio August 2017 Hardware
  • Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…

    ... see if there is a keyboard fault.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Yes ... there is a keyboard error -maybe some oxidization there ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio August 2019 Hardware
  • Amstrad Spectrum Keyboard Membranes.Who sells replacement keyboard membranes for the +2a, +2b and +3? Thanks David

    Thanks Mark, not sure what the keyboard fault was in the end. Will have to look harder for that. Seems to be working when I tested it. Your help saved worry about not being able to order a membrane for it.
    cj7hawk cj7hawk November 2021 Hardware
  • Keyboard oddnessI was recently given a Speccy (the 48k '+' model to be more precise) by a chap I work with who was clearing out his loft, & earlier tonight I thought…

    ... , but (horror of horrors) the keyboard has gone mad! Only the ... have any idea what the fault might be, or if not ...
    max headroom max headroom December 2006 Hardware
  • Hardware fault - HELP!I bought a speccy 48K (rubber) on Ebay. I was delighted when it arrived. It was in PRISTINE condition, it looks brand new! However, the machine has a…

    ... , the machine has a fault. The seller has no idea ... the machine has a fault, so I'm reluctant ... br />
    So, the fault? Well, SOME of the keys ... NO visible wear on the keyboard membrane, looks like the ... conclude the hardware is at fault. A couple of questions ...
    Mark Wills Mark Wills February 2008 Hardware
  • Spectrum + keyboard issueMy Spectrum+ seems to have some trouble on Space Key. Sorry for all "seem" in the following text. But it's hard to understand if it's a real steady t…

    ... Spectrum the keyboard "seems" to work better. A contact fault on the ... what else?

    The keyboard "seems" to work better after ... think it's a membrane fault (the space works with CS ... discredit the seller. Then this fault is started to appear just ...
    dg67 dg67 December 2009 Hardware
  • Spectrum+ fault - lines on boot screen, freezesThe ZX Spectrum+ I bought in the car boot has a fault. When you boot it, it's displaying the Copyright screen, but each character position has a vert…

    ... the car boot has a fault. When you boot it ... reason to be at fault there), and the lines ... doesn't appear to accept keyboard input...

    ... /> I'll just try another keyboard...


    ... that means the Spectrum+'s keyboard is faulty :/ - or ...
    Muzer Muzer June 2011 Hardware
  • Keyboard Membrane Speccy +Grrrr! I'm having real problems getting the keyboard on my resurrected Spectrum+ to work reliably. I changed the keyboard membrane, and all seems to…

    ... real problems getting the keyboard on my resurrected Spectrum+ ... reliably. I changed the keyboard membrane, and all seems ... carefully tightening the keyboard baseplate screws), the keyboard still gives me ... little while, before the fault re-asserts itself. This ...
    Simon_Carr Simon_Carr April 2013 Hardware
  • Problem Reading the KeyboardHi Folks, I'm working my way through Toni Baker's rather good book and thought I'd write some code to scan the keyboard and store the results so tha…

    ... my code which is at fault.

    The code is ... BC,0x08 ;Loop through 8 keyboard segments
    _keySegmentLoop ;Looping address ... - tail of looping through the keyboard segments
    DJNZ _keySegmentLoop ;Loop ...
    KrazyKattapilla KrazyKattapilla July 2014 Development
  • Video fault on issue two ZX boardI've trawled the Internet and drawn a few blanks as to where to look to resolve the fault with my issue two board. I'm hoping a few of you knowledgea…

    ... to look to resolve the fault with my issue two board ... is partly faulty on the keyboard so no exhaustive tests yet ... anything similar sounding? Perhaps a fault on the LM1889N?

    Wiggs Wiggs September 2014 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... finding the fault.

    For some reason the keyboard does not ... it is shut tight the keyboard does not work?! I can ... short on the board. The keyboard has a new membrane so ...
    gazj82 gazj82 December 2014 Hardware
  • Keyboard shorting out on RF modulator.OK, this is the mos unusual fault I've diagnosed this year. A keyboard with a new membrane was failing sometimes, and preventing the computer from go…

    ... mos unusual fault I've diagnosed this year. A keyboard with a ... />
    So I removed the keyboard cover and rubber and checked ... on the back of the keyboard 5w ribbon. Ran a multimeter ... , and simple mechanical wear, this keyboard failed due to wearing through ...
    cj7hawk cj7hawk December 2021 Hardware
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