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Melted keyboard connectorJust wondering if it's possible to replace the plastic keyboard band that goes from motherboard to keyboard. I'm clumsy and stupid and managed to mel…
... only a couple of keys working but i managed to get ... and also letter K is not working which could cause problems if ... tails are part of the membrane unfortunately -
speccy + membranes group buyI am going to buy maybe 5-10 membranes for spectrum +'s... the prices have gone down for the more I buy.. wasn't sure if anyone else wanted them? a…
... are you looking at per membrane (not including postage), compared to the ... for a membrane... i have got 3 pluses (with working membranes) for ... -
Broken keyboard due to broken ULARecalling csmith's thread about dead ULAs, a thread appeared in the Zonadepruebas (Spanish) forum regarding... a dead ULA, but only a partially dead …
... aren't actually related to membrane failures but rather that some ... pins controlling the keyboard lines not working properly? My last speccy died ... ). This is probably a membrane issue but it tickles me ... possibility that it's not the poor membrane to blame but the ... -
ZX48K: KILLING keyboard membrane?Hi. My friend - JAD - decided to get back from C64 to ZX Spectrum 48K after some break (that's the man who coded this program [url]http://www.pouet…
... this forum about a keyboard not working due to a ULA fault ... the extreme that replacing a membrane could accidentally kill something else ... -
Another 128K keyboard problemI purchased a mint condition 128K from a local vendor. The previous owner told me the computer had never been used before, and in fact it strongly lo…
... sounded strange to me, not only because the computer was ... because so many keys were not working due to such a ... ll need a new keyboard membrane, but does someone have ... had to buy a new membrane for my 48+ the ... The price for a new membrane is almost the same, but ... -
48k+ Dead or AliveAs title, i'm looking for a Spectrum +. I'd rather it was complete, but doesn't have to be working. I'm also after a spare keyboard (i.e top half on…
... can knock you something up (not working)[/QUOTE]
Didn't ... a toastrack keyboard but no membrane? I don't mind if ... several keyboards to get a membrane. -
New arrival @ chez saboteurJust arrived in the post this morning. [img]http://www.allwheeler.com/IMG_0081.JPG[/img] Needs a clean - but can't wait to plug it in tonight ( hop…
... ) on ebay and a new membrane from RWAP ( 19 quid with ... it and found the keyboard not working :)
A little pricey ... -
New arrival @ chez saboteurJust arrived in the post this morning. [img]http://www.allwheeler.com/IMG_0081.JPG[/img] Needs a clean - but can't wait to plug it in tonight ( hop…
OK - new membrane arrived today, great service by ... /> Just one issue - the DivIDE not working, it's powered up and ... -
Yet another glitchy graphics 48kHeyo, I'm new both to the forums (sorry if this is the wrong forum) and to Spectra I'm afraid, picked up a 48k from a steam fair sale thingy (not th…
... a steam fair sale thingy (not the wisest of ideas?) and ... you might expect it's not working.[/QUOTE]
How wise ... />
I suspect the keyboard membrane is damaged, they rarely last ... like something in the keyboard membrane worked enough to make it ... -
I've had better nights...So I got a broken issue 2 today, case in good nick but the diags board showing multiple failures in both lower/upper RAM. Never mind, good as a spare…
... surprise all keys working fine, no need of keyboard membrane :) I do ... one not working with divide :( so i put message working good, divide not ready ... -
+2a problemHi guys just got a +2a from eBay. I can get the menu screen but none of the keys work. I had a look at the membrane, and it looks faultless. Anyone…
Frustration overload!!!
The membrane is working. I hooked up some jumpers ... , and now I have a working enter key.
Cleaned ... . :confused:
Everything is working, just not together!!! -
Weird tv output by spectrum 48kI recently got a spectrum 48k and hooked it up to my tv. After finding channel 36, I get a really weird picture for the spectrum, why is that? Below…
In case you do go buying other retro machines off ebay, this is what the sellers mean:
"Not tested": Translation: not working
"Boots to (c) 1982 Sinclair Research": Translation: keyboard membrane is bad
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Spectrum Not Responding to Keyboard InputHello, sorry if this thread is not in the correct place, This is my first post and I'm not sure where to post this type of thread. :lol: Anyway, I r…
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The new membrane arrived today and after spending ... inserting the new membrane I discovered it is still not working. :-?
< ... posts. However after the membrane swap failed I had enough ... is in working condition. Because of this I will not be ... -
Pics of your Speccy set-up?Had a look and can't seem to find a thread on this. - Be interesting to see pic(s) of everyone's "go-to" Speccy, the one that they use regulary. I'…
... computer between them that might not be so popular on this ... /> 48k Spectrum with replaced keyboard membrane, RF mod, DivMMC EnJOY! with ... ]
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You get what you pay for-You live and learnDecided to try for a cheap spectrum + on ebay described as not being able to tune it and some keys did not work - haha Duly received and opened up a…
... out tracks on the membrane tails, plus some rather ... t tune it in/keys not working. I would take that ... the market for a working Spectrum from eBay, its ... the one's listed as working/tested, or restored, ... form of a new keyboard membrane, capacitors, and a ... -
Grey +2 - DOA and no power lightTook a punt on a grey +2 at the weekend to be a spare. It was "untested" although so were all my other +2's which are all fine. Tried to power th…
... ) 1982...etc, but not tested it further" - Keyboard membrane knackered
* "Have ... " (+2) - Tape drive not working
* "R@RE!!!" - Not in the slightest bit ... -
Fuller FDS keyboardHi folks, Bit of a head scratcher for me since I found one of these whilst looking for dead Speccy boards and there doesn't appear to be a whole l…
... no keys are pressed or working, the logic level on these ... .
Then if still not working, I suggest you disconnect the ... of the ZX Spectrum 48k membrane to give you an idea ... -
ZX Spectrum+ new membrane not working properlyHi! I recently got myself a ZX Spectrum+ . It had the classic broken membrane problem (most keys didn't work and those that did were wrong). So I or…
... keyed spectrum with a broken membrane. Plugging my + keyboard into the ... we now confirmed that the membrane is working as it should and ... />
So it's not a membrane or a mechanical issue, and ... it's not the ULA either ... -
Got Myself a 128K “Toast Rack”! (Plus a simple audio fix guide.)I got myself a 128K Spectrum off of eBay the other day. It’s in pretty good nick, but the membrane went the way of the dodo sometime during shipping …
... replacement keyboard membrane. The TRUE VIDEO and DELETE keys were not working and ... in the conductive track. The membrane doesn’t appear to be ... bummer, but these keys are not essential for development.
Spectrum stuff online "buying skills". Are real skills needed for low cost Speccy items? Firstly , there are some pretty fundamental requirements that are probably too basic to mention , like buying the right software at the right pri…
... Ebay seller
Not really a skill (being lucky ... working Spectrum Plus for £24 (inc £6.00 postage) . It is not ... a slightly different , though not totally unique fault . I ... Spectrum Plus with a membrane still working (but not fully tested yet) .How to Use a real Physical Old Style Retro ZX Spectrum INFREQUENTLY and EFFECTIVELY.These days a lot of WOSSERS use emulators most of the time but like to get out the old Speccy ,every once in a while ,for a quick nostalgic revisit .…
... " (to renew a faulty membrane) as no case opening up ... casing it up" - I do not like totally open exposed interfaces ... what happens if the original membrane is not working . The next test will ... ZX Spectrum with the "non working " membrane (or other fault) can ...More "What could have been"... The Z280.So in chasing up the Loki specs, I happened upon some parallel developments... And had Sinclair gotten to make the Loki, there could have been some i…
... to work. Forget about the membrane working much faster than 7MHz. ... the membrane to settle decreases but the RC delay does not. ... hardware incompatibility but it's not just limited to hardware. ... external device will at least not be accessed. In addition, ...Make up a Lyric (Can they guess the original tune?)Starting with an easy one! Can you guess the original tune? Christmas Is The Time for VERY EXPENSIVE New Graphics cards so I thought of this :- …
... Elite perhaps
It's not working I am going mental, perhaps ... , I just remembered, the key membrane is shot.Make up a Lyric (Can they guess the original tune?)Starting with an easy one! Can you guess the original tune? Christmas Is The Time for VERY EXPENSIVE New Graphics cards so I thought of this :- …
... Elite perhaps
It's not working I am going mental, perhaps ... , I just remembered, the key membrane is shot.[/quote]
Cursor Keys Not WorkingCould somebody please tell me how I can get the PC cursor keys to work work in games such as Scrabble and Gauntlet please. I am using X128 . Many tha…
Could somebody please tell me how I can get the PC cursor keys to work work in games such as Scrabble and Gauntlet please. I am using X128 .
Many thanks in advance
Dave.Tornado AssemblerTornado Assembler is not working. What's wrong with it? It says Nonsense in BASIC or something like this. (dwnldd from this site, of course)
Tornado Assembler is not working. What's wrong with it? It says Nonsense in BASIC or something like this. (dwnldd from this site, of course)Emulators and ROM'sHi - This is my first post here, although I have been visiting WoS for ages.... I have been on quite a few multi-platform sites that offer downloads …
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I am currently not working, as I suffer from stress ...Foon packsHi, I wonder if anyone can tell me where i can can the foon packs 1+2 from. All the links i have tried are dead or not working. Thanx
Hi,
I wonder if anyone can tell me where i can can the foon packs 1+2 from. All the links i have tried are dead or not working.
ThanxProblem with a +3Hi all, I was wondering if anyone out there can help me service this a 3'' disk drive of my speccy. I have replaced quite a lot belts in such drives…
... at the same time are working fine on a second +3 ... drive but it is still not working. Is there any chance to ...Spectrum +2 faultHave recently purchased a +2 but it is not working. When you switch it on all I get is a screen with lots of different coloured boxes on it and it wo…
... a +2 but it is not working. When you switch it on ...
