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New Opus Discovery tool addedFinally, after some years wait, a new [B]Opus Discovery[/B] tool, [URL="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/tools/pc/OpusRead_v200.zip"][U]Opu…
... the BIOS setting as a guide to the step rate needed ... of the good sector to repair your bad one. :-)
Poorly Spectrum + Fault diagnosis help needed!Hi, I've got a Spectrum+. Sometime in the past I broke it and sent it off to be fixed. It came back working good as new, but with an issue 2 board i…
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Use the display to guide you perhaps, but don't ... on the 4116 chips and repair the onboard PSU if needed ... to work out your own repair technique "checklist" yourself, since people ...WHO is in control of the DOCTORWhen i was a little un watching Dr Who Pertwee then Baker, i always thought that the DR was never in control of where the Tardis materialised, back i…
... and badly in need of repair, plus maybe the Doctor didn ... Doctor could more or less guide the Tardis with precision, although ...What is wrong with this auction?[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250246790438[/url]
... can send it away for repair or you can pay a ... certainly is odd having no toastrack.
Just a ...What computing platforms do you have in the house?Just took delivery of my first Mac so now in our house we have: Study: HP Compaq desktop running XP Living room: Dell laptop running Vista (spit)…
... borked PCB for spares), toastrack 128K (awaiting repair - duff internal power supply ...What did you do before WOS?Around 1992 I was still a very active Spectrum user, but had no one to talk about it. The stores stopped selling my favorite magazines and I was left…
... parts" motherboards, and a toastrack 128K awaiting repair. Oh, and two BBC ...What we gotI moved house and I have setup my Spectrum gear, I was looking at all that I have and was thinking what else do others have in there collection? Ok …
... /> 1 Spectrum +
1 toastrack 128K (awaiting repair to its onboard switch ...+3 disks or drive problem?hi my ebay +3 arrived today and I got some disks elsewhere for it and they don't seem to format.. I can get a "cat" up and try the format a: and it …
... previously bodged repair.
Please refer to this guide. It looks ...Cant DecideI have had a lot of spectrums in my time from the 16k to the +3 and as we all know they all have flaws. I am thinking about buying another and wanted…
... piccies?
an idiots guide to it, for -well- idiots ... yet the grey (and my toastrack) is spot on.
Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... the data is damaged beyond repair.
Also the rgb ... compared to the grey and toastrack.
So why did ...Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... the data is damaged beyond repair.
Also the rgb ... compared to the grey and toastrack.
So why did ...S-Video kit for 128k modelsAs discussed in this thread: [URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=33768[/URL] My arm has been twisted to do an s-video mod ki…
... whereas the rgb on the toastrack and the gret +2 are ... mode. In Paul Farrow, excellent guide he explains that 12v at ...S-Video kit for 128k modelsAs discussed in this thread: [URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=33768[/URL] My arm has been twisted to do an s-video mod ki…
... mode. In Paul Farrow, excellent guide he explains that 12v at ... but is fine with a toastrack and grey +2 neither does ...So what is the best Spectrum?I've had a search and even though i can remember a similar thread somewhere I'll twist it a bit. Whats the best "unmodified" Spectrum? (modification…
... /> Best Visuals - the Spectrum 128k (toastrack)
Best construction - the Spectrum ... 128k +2e (needs tape-deck repair)
1x Spectrum 128k +2e ...New speccy modelThe 48k toastrack ;) [img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/48k-toastrack.jpg[/img]
... 20 euros. I learned to repair on these and at the ... I remember correctly, the 128K toastrack uses a 1 Amp 7805 ...New speccy modelThe 48k toastrack ;) [img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/48k-toastrack.jpg[/img]
... 20 euros. I learned to repair on these and at the ... I remember correctly, the 128K toastrack uses a 1 Amp 7805 ... transistors to repair them...
1 Amp type used on Toastrack (actually ...New speccy modelThe 48k toastrack ;) [img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/48k-toastrack.jpg[/img]
... transistors to repair them...
1 Amp type used on Toastrack (actually ... . Its easy and cheap to repair a spectrum as long as ... Z80 is also easy to repair since they are still produced ...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…
... home, would be a guide on how to repair differing faults (that ... could have a trouble shooting guide that leads to a fault ...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…
... home, would be a guide on how to repair differing faults (that ... could have a trouble shooting guide that leads to a fault ... to write a modern service guide!]
Very kind of you ...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…
... home, would be a guide on how to repair differing faults (that ...Various software & hardware for sale.After having a sort out in the loft I've discovered a few things to get rid of: [SIZE="1"]SINGLE CASSETTE SIZE CASES. (all with inlays and instructi…
... /> the sinclair users hardware buyers guide (4" x 4.5" booklet ... 1+2 magazine
a guide to the input computer programming ... cassette recorder
sinclair 128 (toastrack) power supply
protek joystick ...RFC: Hardware Documentation ProjectI've noticed quite a few threads recently about missing schematics and suchlike. I've also been thinking about the low quality of some of the schemat…
... was not thinking of a guide, but of a collection of ... ]
A non-trivial repair: damaged memory in one bank ...RFC: Hardware Documentation ProjectI've noticed quite a few threads recently about missing schematics and suchlike. I've also been thinking about the low quality of some of the schemat…
The problem with "repair stories" is that just because ... for example a fault finding guide gets to the point faster ...TR4 is goneMy TR4 transistor is burned. Can I replace this transistor with a TIP31B or C ? My 4116 RAM ic?s are showing +0.05V, +5V and +8.49V... :) My Spectru…
... 'll make the cuts that Repair's Guide suggest (C4 and C44 ...Still got 128k + joystick issues ! Please help :(Hi- I wrote a thread a while back asking why my 128k toastrack might have been having joystick issues, working for a bit, then not. I bought a new po…
... methinks! Don't send your toastrack to see its maker just ... /> Failing that, send it for repair. I could probably do it ...Replacing ZTX650 with BD139Today I blew up one of the GALs on one of my DivIDEs while testing on my Toastrack. Shorted M1 with 12V and the 12V circuit broke. I had to replace T…
... problem and then I can repair again, which is a bit ... everything is working again.
Toastrack has been on almost all ... replace a ZTX650 on a toastrack, at least while there are ...Does anyone still have the same speccie?The survey into the Games of the Year - and the question about what system you were playing 20 years ago - got me thinking. Has anyone on the forum …
... ish, having sent it for repair back then it was returned ... with a note saying beyond repair!
I still have another ... works (although had a memory repair over the years)
I ... had an original 128k speccy (toastrack) but I did sell this ...CapacitorsSorry, another question... I've done a bit of looking around, although after a couple of beers this may not have been as systematic as usual, but I …
... 'how to resurrect your spectrum' guide that I am putting together ... together into a refurbish, repair and update guide. Might be worth considering ... of the original Sinclair service guide.
Now I just ...Opus discovery problemTook delivery of another of these today, bad drives but I got one working, a further issue developed after I plugged a Multiface into the Opus's expa…
... already on its way for repair! But to go over a ... up for one as the toastrack it came with had the ... )
Anyways, its off for repair to someone whos a lot ...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…
... one of the less official repair guides floating around, and all ... might not be the best guide.
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