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ZX Spectrum 48K it only shows colored barsHello, I'm new to the forum and I need help with a ZX Spectrum 48K which I bought recently unfortunately defective. I want to mention that before t…
... have failed, especially in the power supply circuit, you wouldn't ... in regard to restoring a Spectrum. As the saying goes ... easily introduce new problems.
Your Spectrum looks most ... connected/dis-connected whilst the Spectrum is still powered up. ... -
Interference when using modern PSUMy 48k revision 3 spectrum with a basic 1 wire composite video mod works perfectly with the original power supply. However When I use a modern regula…
... capacitor in the original power supply so hopefully many years ... restoring my broken boyhood spectrum and doubled as me ... broke off to connect the spectrum to my stereo)
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Replacing lower RAM 4116 ZX Spectrum 48k - desoldering advice please?A long post, but interesting pictures perhaps. :) I'd like some advice: (also apologies I think I picked the wrong 'Hardware' category for this, plea…
... actually the official Sinclair internal power supply (inverter / DC/DC converter) upgrade ... or servicing work on a Spectrum.
As to the ... the ROM. There is nothing new to suggest that the ULA ... -
ZX Spectrum +3 repairI have my first +3 here, and it needs repairs. Hoping someone here can help me out. When I power it on I get this screen with black and white line…
... - the disc drive needed a new belt, fortunately I had one ... the pilot tone. With the new +3, all I get is ... is: with [i]this[/i] power supply, when the disc drive is ... socket adequately replaced. My first Spectrum soldering project didn't go ... -
Redesigning the ZX Spectrum 128k - A lifelong dreamHello, I am myPinballs (Jim) and i run a small business here in the uk making replacement 8-bit hardware pcbs for arcade pinball games as well as…
... br /> Its great to having spectrum alive again :)
I ... without box casing/keyboard and power supply?
[quote="myPinballs; ... a new 128k pcb that is designed to fit into spectrum ... plus cases. The board runs from any std 12v supply ... -
The ZX Spectrum and its derivatives used in a static , semi portable and portable way.Now on "portabilty" is there any where I will not be able to "go" with this (Now let me see!) Hmm ! Well semi portability should be totally OK as …
... dual boot" systems is pretty new and their "auto" software system ... is what makes it "new and exiting" for someone ... with offerings from other other Spectrum related genres .
... basic) , "euro" 2 part power supply arguably not very powerful or ... -
Nasty vertical pattern on a 128K Toast Rack via RGBI managed to fix the busted membrane on my [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55755/got-myself-a-128k-toast-rack-plus-a-simple-a…
... I do have are new (but a little younger ... pads. Powered up the Spectrum and touched the lead ... will eventually kill something during power on/power off.
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Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... Maybe the lower power requirements of the new chips mean that more ... . Can an ordinary Zx Spectrum cope with these 2 interfaces ... . But now with this new combo interface stuff it could ... . Can an ordinary Zx Spectrum power supply cope with these 2 interfaces ... -
+2a PSU adviceHi all, With my +2 being a bit of a diva I am thinking about getting my +2a recapped so I can use it for the odd game the +2 does not like, there …
... .sintech-shop.de/en/power-supply-for-sinclair-zx-spectrum-2a-2b-3 ... ’d go with getting a new switch-mode one, rather than ... -
+2a PSU adviceHi all, With my +2 being a bit of a diva I am thinking about getting my +2a recapped so I can use it for the odd game the +2 does not like, there …
... .sintech-shop.de/en/power-supply-for-sinclair-zx-spectrum-2a-2b-3 ... ’d go with getting a new switch-mode one, rather than ... original[/quote]
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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…
... SHIFT + ENTER on every Recreated Spectrum as long as you make ... " has passed and before a new PI "generation type" is entered ... , the "click together"Stontronics "official" power supply is probably as good as ... -
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…
... a slightly dodgy worn out power port ( it works if ... "Spectrum" type power plug . These are now sold out - a new generation ... of PI's with a different type of USB power supply ... new and existing PI users and for businesses like FUZE that supply ... -
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…
... new USB type connector? They could "max out" and produce a power supply ... another 10 or so power supply variations on the horizon ... "Pi Powers that be" power supply "game plan" : they ... new power supplies pan out! The Spectrum was at least supplied with a supply ... -
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…
... new USB type connector? They could "max out" and produce a power supply ... Pi Powers that be" power supply "game plan" : ... new power supplies pan out! The Spectrum was at least supplied with a supply ... br /> Making a 5A power supply when only devices that require ... -
What % of WOSSERS use "old school" tape loading when playing their Speccy games.My guess is .000000001% ( but I might be slightly out on this! ) Do people still enjoy doing it "the old way"?
... get one of the new switch regulated Speccy power power supplies . Well , ...
Since the ZX Spectrum was launched, power supply technology has moved forward ... , is to buy a new, good quality mains SMPSU ... and solder in a nice new DC/DC converter :-)
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Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…
... cheap rubbish SMPSU (switch mode power supply units) don’t include ANY ... /DC converter).
The new / replacement SMPSUs are not immune ... cause damage to a ZX Spectrum. Especially the low cost, low ... -
Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…
The power supply arrived yesterday so I have ... the one on my Spectrum 128 +2 power supply .The plastic top on ... :I will solder on a new plug onto the leads having ... -
Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…
... on the original Sinclair 128k Spectrum+2 Power Supply Unit it says "Disconnect ... at least £50 to buy new now . The cables are proper ... with you!)
3) New technology shows off different styles ... -
Speccy Retro TypologyHow many types of Speccy Retro are there?
... "ways to go" with a Spectrum .
Now I can ... no 11) Combining old and New.
11) Combining "Old ... and New" . This is now possible with "Switch Mode" power supplies ... -good-uk-external-switch-mode-power-supply-for-the-basic-48k-and ... -
Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…
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The idea of "weighing " power supplies first came to me ... judge the overall quality of power supplies was to judge ... a "made in Taiwan" Spectrum +2 power supply from circa 1987 with ... wonder what Spectrum original stuff was made in Taiwan? (new thread ... -
Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…
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3) The original Spectrum 128 +2 power supply inc Mains plug:- 1040 ... a difference between old and new .
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Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
... the most flexible add on spectrum keyboard . Quite a few were ... Rampack and a Japanese ZX Spectrum power supply .
I will not ... will probably put the 16k Spectrum back in an original ZX ... oriented to an "old and new" feel".The flexibility of the ...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 …
... album "Recent Projects 1" .The new additions include the Sinclair 16 ... somehow using a power supply inside the case ? But the power supply was not ... one of my spare ZX Spectrum supplies this might work . I ...48K ZX Spectrum 48K Recap (Capacitors) Or Not?I have seen arguments "for an against" on this subject by some "high calibre" experts . So if the experts can differ on this question then my questi…
... greatly improved image quality with new caps.[/quote]
[quote="Your ... critical electrolytic capacitors in the power supply and DC/DC converter section ... video picture. But some ZX Spectrum boards benefit from modern better ...Spectrum +2 noobie questionsHi! A few days ago I ordered a Spectrum +2 from ebay thanks to a friend and before it arrives, I wanna be sure I'm ready to use it, so I got a few qu…
... days ago I ordered a Spectrum +2 from ebay thanks ... are the specs of the power adapter exactly? I found ... off a DC PSU (power supply unit, brick/power adapter) that has ... you don’t use any power hungry expansions, a 2A ... old plug and fit a new one.
I ...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 …
... an actual real Spectrum . As a dedicated power supply was available they ... power supply for those occasions where I needed to use and actual Spectrum ... barrel plug and added a new (one that was too ... good to get a switching power supply working properly with the ...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 …
... a plug from an exsting Spectrum power supply with a good length of ... cable) well away from the power connector .
I ... the specific requirements of the new user . This is because the ... the right place for the new requirements. And it may have ...Were the full Sinclair Loki specs ever actually known?I was just curious. A lot was leaked to the media, but the exact specs seem different depending on source. Some say it could support up to 512x256 an…
... playing around with for the Spectrum 128, it would have made ... not wanting to have the new Spectrums compete with the existing ... Spectrum-Bus slots on a mostly passive backplane, except for integral power supply ... the speed of the ZX Spectrum back in 1986 using ...Questions about +2The Spectrum +2 has a built in tape recorder. As I am about to put my hands on ony of those, I have a few questions: first, the +2 power supply the s…
The Spectrum +2 has a built in ... few questions: first, the +2 power supply the same as the 48k ...1 Box full of.....2 x ZX Spectrums (48k) Original Spectrum Manuals ZX Printer (plus 2 sealed rolls of paper) ZX Interface 2 (plus Jet Pac rom cartridge) Atari compatib…
... ZX Spectrums (48k)
Original Spectrum Manuals
ZX Printer (plus ... /> Atari compatible joystick
1 power supply
1 set of Leads ...
