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48k issue 4B display problem etchi,, i have a zx spectrum 48k issue 4B with a display issue it has wavy lines in both the border and paper,some colours seem worse than others ie red…
... with a few red lines. re applying power results in successful ... module.different ULA,crystals,full re cap,disabling upper ram.it passes ... -
Biotoxins redumping projectI've been spending quite a bit of time between dumping STP / MIA titles at looking at the titles flagged by Biotoxin as possibly needing a redump... …
... support.
Can you please re-cap all the changes you propose ... -
Miss WOS competition.I think we should have an anual Miss WOS competition. The competition could consist of the Ladies of WOS, and the wives or girlfriends of WOS membe…
A lot of the photos have dropped off. Shame. Its nice to have a re-cap now and again. Hey, Im not being pervy. Patti asked to see them all again. Honest! -
Spectrums worth ?10m?The most expensive spectrum ever i think. [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-48K-ZX-SPECTRUM-PERSONAL-COMPUTER-BOXED-BUT-NOT-COMPLETE-christma…
... and spam policies. So to re-cap... This disc does not contain ... -
Free emulator on sale in E-bay...[URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZX-Spectrum-Emulator-PC-23-000-Games-/120843781317?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item1c22d9c4c5#ht_500wt_1204"]This[…
... and spam policies. So to re-cap... This disc does not contain ... -
ZX Interface 1 Odd ProblemI have just upgraded a rubber key ZX Spectrum (issue 3) to a ZX Spectrum+. Oddly, when used with a ZX Interface 1, CAT 1 produces a question mark. T…
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Getting aquainted with the IF1bisToday, fifteen days after dispatch, the IF1bis arrived at my door. In perfect order. No customs, no TVA and no handling fee involved. The arrival of …
... wondering if I need to re-cap it. My 007 and Multiface ... -
Spectrum prices on eBay etc...!After a browse on eBay for some Spectrum hardware/software it seems to me some people are in this for all the wrong reasons. As an example... ?70 bu…
... test tapes that can be re-dubbed etc.
I ... .. solely to remind me to re-edit when it suits *ME ... to such things. I just re-edit in turbo lister later ... do certain things to help (re-cap etc), but then if you ... -
Resurrection of ZX SpectrumHello everyone. I recently emerged from my attic bearing my childrens 128k ZX Spectrum +2 with a bag of games etc. Like many before it hasn't seen…
... worked.
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Hats quiz!Oh no, not another quiz! ;) Hats (well, mostly hats, with the odd helmet) feature pretty heavily on speccy game inlays. What games do they belo…
... are correct :)
Quick re-cap of the correct answers so ... -
It's a Pixel THING - recent retrogaming Youtube channelHi, guys! I've recently started my own YouTube channel "[B]It's a Pixel THING[/B]" where I do weekly videos about retrogaming (Spectrum, Amiga, DOS)…
... .youtube.com/user/ThePixelTHING"]2015 Re-Cap: Best Videos, Feedback & Shout ... -
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 …
... too much focussed on the re-cap project to see the obvious ... -
It's a Pixel THING - recent retrogaming Youtube channelHi, guys! I've recently started my own YouTube channel "[B]It's a Pixel THING[/B]" where I do weekly videos about retrogaming (Spectrum, Amiga, DOS)…
It's a Pixel THING - recent retrogaming Youtube channelHi, guys! I've recently started my own YouTube channel "[B]It's a Pixel THING[/B]" where I do weekly videos about retrogaming (Spectrum, Amiga, DOS)…
... /> [b]YEAR in REVIEW [2017 Re-Cap] | It's a Pixel THING ...Replacing capacitors on a +3 PSUDoes anyone know what kind of PSU does the +2A/B +3 use? Is it a switching one? Judging from it's weight I don't think it must be.... Anyway, I just…
... anyone know what kind of PSU does the +2A/B +3 ... these days (in case the psu is of the switching kind ... ESR one with a standard cap or will regular caps do ...48K Issue 3B slowly fading over 15-20 seconds, capacitor gets hot.Hi folks, Recently my much-modified* RAM testing 48K board failed with a hot/burny smell so I turned it off quickly for looking at later. Thinking…
... no idea what. My bench PSU with a current limiter set ... the pic gets hot. That cap and the diodes its connected ... it's running and they're fine.
Any clues ...General PSU repair guidesNot Speccy related. I'm just looking for a guide as such as to where to begin with a power supply repair. Realise this is a bit of an odd thing to as…
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To my mind a PSU is simple (this is not ... , a bridge rect, a smoothing cap or two and something like ... 's me done with a PSU! :D
The unit ... ones inside the BBC Micro PSU actually.
There are four ...+2A PSU - power transistor substitute?I used a +2A PSU on a newly acquired Speccy for the first time in quite a while earlier, it was causing apparent issues in that starting the tape dec…
I used a +2A PSU on a newly acquired ... measure the voltages in the PSU by direct measure on the ... testing the silicon in the PSU it appears the power transistor ... found a Cisco 1700 switching PSU which should make an ideal ... m willing to bet they're fake, and I'm not ...replacement +3 psuok, who would be kind enough to help an idiot build a replacement PSU for the +3 / +2a , from a PC power supply? Guesser has already helped out a gr…
... a problem, especially if you're drawing so little current from ... used an old Apricot PC PSU on my floppy drives and ... 12V line and the same cap @ 16V for the 5V line ...replacement +3 psuok, who would be kind enough to help an idiot build a replacement PSU for the +3 / +2a , from a PC power supply? Guesser has already helped out a gr…
... on exactly where/what those cap's connect to.... (i did ... "help an idiot build a psu" ) :lol:[/quote] No probs, if ... a problem, especially if you're drawing so little current from ... 12V line and the same cap @ 16V for the 5V line ...My Dell TFT Monitor deadMy Dell E171FPB monitor is dead... it wont turn on... even the LED wont come on.... I've checked the usual...cable and fuse.... I am trying to dism…
... 't be and we're looking at a PSU problem...
The PSU board is an BENQ board ... below. The bulge in the cap is not verry apparent in ...PSU queryHi all, just one quick question. Are Spectrum PSU's compatible with ZX81's? I've just bought an '81 off of Ebay, which was sold as "working, but the …
... ain't much in those PSU's you know,
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diodes rarely ... - dry joint (re-solder em) or dried out electrolytic cap,
both ...+2 grey PSU capacitor changeHi I opened up a +2 grey power supply (2.1A max output) unit in order to replace the aged electrolytic capacitor inside, just like I always do with …
... agree with all that you're saying and I wouldn' ... of replacing the larger cap with a smaller one ... ) so if a 4700uF cap is sufficient for them, there ... the +2 grey PSU to have a larger cap. The fact ... that besides being larger, they're also much lighter. The ...Want a new old PC.Does anyone know of any good place that sell slightly older desktop PC's very cheap? The motherboard in mine is on its way out. Think there is a cr…
... known good, powerful enough psu. And while you're at it, check ... both mainboard and psu for bad ... around. I also took the PSU apart, removed the fan, cleaned ... made no difference. And the cap I took out is fine ...Faulty 48+ Help NeededHi, This is what I get when I plug in the spectrum, this is tuned in. Vid shows a reset. Any ideas, or pointers on the first thing to check. Keyboa…
... /> If you replace the cap in the PSU, don't use a ... 16V device - you're pretty near ...
