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The death of the SpectrumI was reflecting the other day about life and the significance of those interests that we develop during childhood. For many, its football or physic…
... the home entertainment industry where component costs were comparatively high and ... -
Issue 2 issue (...)Just acquired an issue 2 Spectrum 48 K, selled as working board, not working keyboard. Before testing it with a psu I opened the case and discovered …
... an experiment but a regular component.
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You need this (Windows) programAs any Windows user knows, sometimes you HAVE to reset Windows. Sometimes it's because you've just installed or uninstalled a program, and Windows ne…
... data. Furthermore if a shared component is only used by Restart ... -
Who can repair a 48K Spectrum?My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url] Does anyb…
... . There was a yellowish/orange component which stands on two legs ... -
Who can repair a 48K Spectrum?My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url] Does anyb…
It is not clear from those photos which component you are talking of - could you highlight it on the picture (a circle or something) -
Who can repair a 48K Spectrum?My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url] Does anyb…
... clear from those photos which component you are talking of - could ... picture, now you know the component in question, it is clearer ... -
Spectrum +2 wantedLooking for a fully working Spectrum +2 Dont need any games but if you got them then they are always welcome addition. I Will need the psu and the o…
... happens because of a loose component on the motherboard such as ... -
New Russian ZX clones available?Is it possible to buy new Russion ZX clones? I mean where these computer build nowadays? Micky
New Russian ZX clones available?Is it possible to buy new Russion ZX clones? I mean where these computer build nowadays? Micky
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One SMT component is not another SMT component - I've soldered ...New Russian ZX clones available?Is it possible to buy new Russion ZX clones? I mean where these computer build nowadays? Micky
... PCB.
The only component I have real problems soldering ... I make my own SMD component footprint I make the pads ... up on how close the component leads are together say, on ...External Tape / Audio Input on Spectrum +2AEvening all, I've just picked up a Spectrum +2A and have been trying to load TZX files from my Mac into the Spectrum. I know the leads and methods …
... the connector is on the component side, and the connector therefore ...Biggest Spectrum Collection on Ebay Ever... probablyJust a heads up, tomorrow I'll be listing probably the biggest speccy collection ever to appear on ebay. Is been a nightmare to list ( up to 1250 gam…
... fact I had already employed component number 1...and so triggering ...What Happened to the Doomsday Discs on the BBC?Anyone remember the Doomsday Discs? I read Acorn User and BBC User regularly in the 80s and there was a project to make a snapshot of Britain, they c…
Wasn't there a quiz show where they used the Domesday project's virtual reality component?
Edit: Oh yeah, Domesday Detectives...long live Google :).ZX ULA Book releaseThe book is complete and with the printer. Once the proof copy is back and checked, and assuming no changes are required, I'll start shipping all you…
... my RGB interface. The video component signals aren't of very ...Spectrum hangs upWhat might be problem when my ZX Spectrum 48K (rubber keys) hangs up after few minutes play? It had memory problems but i changed (or an expert did i…
... unable to determine the fautly component since even if you freeze ... it hard to keep a component cooled for half an hour ...Spectrum hangs upWhat might be problem when my ZX Spectrum 48K (rubber keys) hangs up after few minutes play? It had memory problems but i changed (or an expert did i…
... unable to determine the fautly component since even if you freeze ...PC trouble!First my flash disk suffered a spectacular crash and now my PC refuses to boot up. I mean, all I get is the powered on LED light, and the internal fa…
... components and booting up, one component at a time, until either ... works, or you find a component that prevents booting. Although that ...SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
... /BLUE but return the specified component.
RGBn and RGBf ...The Sadness of my Decaying Speccies.I've been avidly collecting ZX Spectrums since the late 90's and whilst at the time of the late 90's and early millennium my Spectrums and associated…
... transistor is a pretty generic component that's easy to find ...Help and Advice with DivIDE PlusHi Guys, Really struggling to get any reliable actiivty with my DivIDE Plus and am looking for some pointers. I am trying to get it to work with on…
... years ago due to aging component?
Q8 ) If Yes ...Ricardo Cancho Niemietz (Kantxo) - Bronx author?Why is Ricardo Cancho Niemietz listed as a one of Bronx authors? I can't find any proof of this. I've checked: - In-game hi-score table - In-game cre…
There is a huge interview with Ricardo who was out like 6 months ago where he spoke about all this. I will read it later to heck all this info, Moroz ;) (its in spanish)
Cheers!Schematic ErrorThere appears to be an error in the Schematic for the 128k +2A and +3 the error is present in both the redrawn TIF version and the original drawing …
Right, I saw sense and switched to using gschem...
here's the first component... I started with the hardest :)
[img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/40077.png[/img]+2A/+2B/+3/+3B researchdoing my redrawing/correcting of the +3 schematic I'm uncovering lots of oddities in the service manuals. I am trying to work out what really exists…
... the +3 motherboard with different component population
version 2 is ...Using real 3.5" floppies to load a +3 game (emulated)Is it possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can support real disk mod…
... from someone that replaced that component to change the speed for ...Recapping your SpeccyHas anyone ever done it? I have several vintage amps, tuners, cassette decks that have been recapped. So just wondering are there many on WOS who ha…
... of the best built and component quality, the rule "if it ...Recapping your SpeccyHas anyone ever done it? I have several vintage amps, tuners, cassette decks that have been recapped. So just wondering are there many on WOS who ha…
... /> Everyone knows that every electronic component wear out over the time ...Broken +3I have noticed that some members on this forum prefer to repair Spectrums instead of just buying another one from ebay. I would like mine fixed at so…
... : schematics, PCB layout for easy component finding, part list, and several ...zx spectrum ULAis the ULA in the 16K the same as in the 48K could you take the 16K ULA and place it in a 48K I ask this because i have a speccy thats dogy with th…
... forwards compatible due to PCB component changes.
Keyboard problems ...BBC microDoes anyone have a bbc micro? Thanks
... some mighty delicate surface mounted component soldering is needed. My first ...