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ZX Spectrum + alive thanks to this site.I was given a dead unit several months ago. I finally had time to look at it yesterday. Using the repair guide on this site the thing is now alive.…
I spoke to the guy who gave me the unit. He has the legs and the springs. He has also found the heat sink. I didn't need to make one after all. All I need now is a break key and a keyboard membrane. I'll order the membrane today. -
Which Issue 1 Spectrum model is most desirable - 16K or 48K?Can one of the collectors out there settle a argument between me and my mate? If a 16K and a 48K issue 1 Spectrum, in similar condition, where place…
... the spectrum that works (including keyboard membrane) is the most desirable... those ... -
48k to 128k upgrade - problemsHi friends! I built 128k upgrade according to the [url]http://hw.speccy.cz/128krebuild.html[/url]. After I powered on my Speccy it said hello with s…
... it) , composite output added and keyboard membrane fixed. I also added Lotharek ... -
Help with Spectrum 128k reparationHi! I have the following symptoms with a 128k unit version 6U - On power on, black and white bars (one char width each), white background - Once po…
?Me pasa todo el rato! :D
I've just realize that I broke the original keyboard membrane, so the test must wait... :( -
Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]
... /c that turned the ZX keyboard into a small piano eight ... , what days.
Unfortunately, the keyboard membrane gave the last life sign ... -
Self made membraneHi fellowes, as you probably know, the keyboard membrane seems to be the weakest hardware part in Spectrum. It is not so hard to find in eBay or in s…
... , I succesfully made a DIY keyboard membrane for the "rubber key" Spectrum ... the price of doing a membrane like this is cheaper than ... -
ZX 128 keyboard woesJust scored a 128K speccy at a fair, but it has some wierd problem with the keyboard. It seems that some keys are 'stuck' or not registering properly…
[QUOTE=Macc;567796]Yup, get a new membrane from rwap[/QUOTE]
Or Sintech:
[url]http://www.sintech-shop.de/sinclair/spectrum/ersatzteile/48k-128-keyboard-membrane/a-3022/[/url]
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Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…
... a fault that a new keyboard membrane will solve. It even loaded ... -
Spectrum+ keys not responsiveHi all, apologies if this is in the wrong place or anything like that but I got told that any Spectrum woes should be posted here. Basically I bough…
... the shift line on the keyboard membrane is bust. It's most ... likely a cracked membrane tail. Original ones are very ... -
Spectrum+ keys not responsiveHi all, apologies if this is in the wrong place or anything like that but I got told that any Spectrum woes should be posted here. Basically I bough…
I also bought a Spectrum + membrane for a 128K machine I ... poor quality of the original membrane meant several of the tracks ... on Data Serve Retro about + keyboard membrane replacement:
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Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…
... a fault that a new keyboard membrane will solve. It even loaded ... in the middle of the keyboard! :grin:
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Greetings all overheat problemsfirstly hello everybody and thanks for adding me to the forum dont know if ill be much use here but i hope so the problem i have or should i say a…
... heat is better for the keyboard membrane connection. It does not age ... -
Guide price for a 48k rubberkeys from you lot?My trusty Spectrum (an Issue 3, working since late 1983 or early 1984) has finally upped and carked on me :-( Now I could hit ebay or the local boot…
... , the CPU, the coil, the keyboard membrane and of course the ULA ... -
Guide price for a 48k rubberkeys from you lot?My trusty Spectrum (an Issue 3, working since late 1983 or early 1984) has finally upped and carked on me :-( Now I could hit ebay or the local boot…
... , the CPU, the coil, the keyboard membrane and of course the ULA ... -
Guide price for a 48k rubberkeys from you lot?My trusty Spectrum (an Issue 3, working since late 1983 or early 1984) has finally upped and carked on me :-( Now I could hit ebay or the local boot…
... , the CPU, the coil, the keyboard membrane and of course the ULA ... -
Dud 48K rubber key versionMy Rubber key speccy has been dud for quite some time, but I've just not bothered with it as I also have a Spectrum + and a +3. The problem is this…
... the opportunity to snip the keyboard membrane tails. Keyboard works lovely now (it ... -
The SAM CoupeDoes anyone own one of these? I remember being jealous of a friend who bought one of these machines which had a disk that made the system compatible …
... and more features...
Keyboard membrane use 100% identical connection as ... to next I/O ports. Keyboard ports, ula ports (border, tape ... -
The SAM CoupeDoes anyone own one of these? I remember being jealous of a friend who bought one of these machines which had a disk that made the system compatible …
... main board - only for original keyboard membrane). -
New old stock - help needed!Hi! I thought I'd introduce myself with this modest set of games I recently acquired. I was hoping that you could help me out and let me know if ther…
... 48K has had a new keyboard membrane fitted.
+3 has ... -
New old stock - help needed!Hi! I thought I'd introduce myself with this modest set of games I recently acquired. I was hoping that you could help me out and let me know if ther…
... 48K has had a new keyboard membrane fitted.[/quote]
Well ... -
FS:Toastrack, +2A and 2x Boxed Alphacom 31'sOnly issue is one of the printer boxes is quite tatty, apart from that everything works, computers are lovely, clean and working. Open to offers! […
Forgot to add, toastrack has a brand new keyboard membrane and Ive also a grey +2 that ive not got round to taking a photo of yet -
What spectrum?I am going to have a gent send me some Spectrum hardware in the future. Me being a american and knowing nothing of the sort, what would be the best o…
... tapes.
- It has a keyboard membrane compatible with the 48K Plus ... Spectrum, so if your membrane gets damaged, a new replacement ... -
Spectrum+ Keyboard problemI got a ZX Spectrum+ recently. This thing is never used and is in excellent condition. The previous owner told me he never used it and stored it in h…
... wrong? I hope the infamous keyboard membrane that I read about is ... creating problems.
Can the membrane deteriorate in storage over long ... 's almost certainly a cracked membrane.
The plastic the ... -
toastrack troubleHello good world of spectrum people, Just to introduce myself I had fun with the zx81 in my wasted youth but never graduated to a spectrum. Having no…
... 's entirely possible that the keyboard has failed due to age ... in the conductors. Luckily the keyboard membrane for the 48k+ and 128k ... -
toastrack troubleHello good world of spectrum people, Just to introduce myself I had fun with the zx81 in my wasted youth but never graduated to a spectrum. Having no…
... 's entirely possible that the keyboard has failed due to age ... in the conductors. Luckily the keyboard membrane for the 48k+ and 128k ... hoped it would be the membrane and I'd be happy ... have thought that if the keyboard was going to fail it ... -
Crimble RecomendationsWell it's nearly christmas so the Speccy and TCR Racing set is comming out of there boxes for the festive period. So what simple addictive games sho…
All the "tap-tap" (as me and my mates used to call them) games; [I]Decathlon[/I], [I]Supertest[/I], [I]Hypersports[/I] etc., although you may want to use a joystick to save smashing the keyboard membrane to bits! ;) -
SLIGHT GHOSTING EFFECTI've recently dusted down my old 128K Spectrum (toast rack version) from the attic, purchased and fitted a new keyboard membrane and purchased a scar…
... , purchased and fitted a new keyboard membrane and purchased a scart lead ... -
128k Heatsink Membrane ReplacementJust a quick question. Picked up a Heatsink 128k from fleabay, arrived today, but the top left set of numbers don't work (1-5) so i'm presuming this…
... 128k machines uses the same keyboard membrane, but original Sinclair membranes fails ... can't afford the new membrane you could change it from ... -
Use a +2/+3 case as a replacement keyboard for 48KI was just wondering if a 48K Spectrum motherboard could be housed in a +3 case, and somehow the keyboard be connected so that it could have a proper…
The keyboard membrane is totally different on the +3/2B machines
