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48K Speccy not workingHey, A few months ago (hope it´s not to late) I was loading a game into my speccy and from one moment to another it stopped working! I unplugge…
... 4 diodes and a large capacitor. It's not difficult to ... , bin it and buy a replacement from Maplin or whatever.
Interface 1 electrolytic capacitorsInterface 1 has three 47μF electrolytic capacitors. Is it necesary to replace them with fresh ones? I always do this with old speccys but is it…
... electrolytic caps are of extremely variable quality. At one end we ... replaced under warranty due to 'capacitor plague' - after 3 months of ...Interface 1 electrolytic capacitorsInterface 1 has three 47μF electrolytic capacitors. Is it necesary to replace them with fresh ones? I always do this with old speccys but is it…
... electrolytic caps are of extremely variable quality. At one end we ... replaced under warranty due to 'capacitor plague' - after 3 months of ...Computer crashes on boot problemHelp, I need help !! My Computer crashes randomly, sometimes just after start-up sometimes it will last for ages. I then get the Blue screen with…
... because the PSU is suffering capacitor plague.
I had ... about the sound card - the replacement motherboard didn't have any ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... was only intended as a replacement to DIM a(2). However ... any sense.
New variable 'n' alternates between 0 and ...Paging MemoryAny idea why this short piece of code doesnt work, just crashes. I am just messing with paging memory in and out (not achived this yet) and reading t…
... 16k and keep the system variable at $5b5c current with the ... new bug-fixed HAL chip replacement (GAL16V8 ):
[url]http://velesoft ...Where will Microsoft go after Vista ?If i were Microsoft, i would develop a media center only OS with no backwards compatability that would be able to be used on a Dual Booted pc running…
... dubious honour of writing a 'replacement GINA' (the GINA is the ... , and so needed a complete replacement of the GUI, log onto ... single registry, environment and other variable with the MS GINA, and ...48K games that don't work on a +2Not sure if there is already a thread about this but recently I've noticed some old 48K games will not run on my +2 - even in 48K mode. Examples are…
... bit 4 of FLAGS (system variable at address $5C3B) will cause ... is to use a ROM replacement tool (like "The Ghost" JP ...Spectrum 'slow down' hardwareAny one else got one of these ? If so do you find it useful ? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=…
... 'm assuming that the "1K" capacitor is 1pF), this would give ... frequency around 10KHz with a variable mark/space ratio. This is ...Timex 1000 PAL conversionHi, a friend of mine sent me a Timex 1000 from the US. I was prepared for the NTSC/PAL issues so no surprise came to me when i got a shadowy dark scr…
... ' and R32'' must mean the replacement of D9 (and reversal) R31 ... before or after the 100uF capacitor (it should make no difference ...issue 2 board c34 getting hotHi All, Can anyone help with c34 getting hot very quickly? I`ve got an issue 2 board, there is no `buzz` from coil. yet the spectrum initalises to co…
No the capacitor i`ve used as a replacement is a brand new ... is no reason for the capacitor overheating/overloading.Issue 3B problemHi! I have an issue 3B board that is having a strange problem: when I got it it didn't had the -5V and +12v, as usual. After replacing TR4 and TR5 t…
... wouldn't know a suitable replacement type. You could try a ... socket
[*]dried up electrolytic capacitor C65 or C25 (nearby). Both ...ZXPROJECT update: a replacement for TEA2000Just go to [url]http://www.zxprojects.com[/url]
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By the way: my replacement works on a +2 grey ...Broken or upgraded ZX Spectrum 48kHello First i want to say hello to everybody. I have a new ZX Spectrum 48k in my collection. Seller said that it is broken (no picture). I have this…
... , like a defect chip or capacitor. (After exchanging 7805 of course ... are it'll die, and replacement for this type isn't ...Can anyone identify this?[URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330516214538&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156"]link[/URL] Those boards with the croc…
... operating a linear slider - variable resistor or capacitor? Some sort of tuner ...Multiface 1 (Romantic Robot) RepairHello there my fellow ZX'ers! recently I got an Interface 1 + MicroDrive from a friend and since then I have been having awesome geeky moments in fr…
... lot of them needed memory replacement repairs, alas one had suffered ... not to see a single capacitor in the whole design! no ...TV repair.. Suggestions...So I was given a 47" LCD TV that works fine except the top inch or 2 of the screen is dead, like dead pixels but the whole row and multiple rows. No…
... (yet most probably inferior quality) replacement.
My parents got ... on the era) for a replacement. I now know it was ... was probably only a faulty capacitor, transistor, internal fuse or cleanable ...Dead 128K heatsinkUnfortunately my 128K heatsink died suddenly and with no apparent reason. I had the Kempston Pro interface connected and when i powered it on the ztx…
... I don't have a replacement for the coil and once ... " because its not an electrolytic capacitor, its ceramic (100nF). So can ... 'm going for a full replacement of all components in the ...ZX Spectrum not working... issue 4S?Hi, I've bought a "new" broken ZX Spectrum +. The idea was to put an harlequin board inside, but for the moment I'm trying to put it in working order…
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[*]Put replacement transistors in place with their ... things don't work after replacement, re-check everything & re ... fails due to a bad capacitor.
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Not mine: an electrolytic capacitor that shorted A10 damaging the ...Hidden Spectrum emulator discovered in Goldeneye (N64)Commence ewgf's mind being blown in 3...2...1... [url]http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3770288[/url] [url]http://www.therwp.com/forums/showthread…
... a ROM routine or system variable in any of my Spectrum ... should run with this minimal replacement ROM.[/COLOR][/I]"
40 Column Printing RoutineI've written a 40 column printing routine, which I'd like to share... It's my first piece of 'public' code so go easy on me! I don't think it is a…
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...Needing new capacitors. Where to buy online?Hi. I need new axial capacitors for a whole bunch of Speccy boards I have. Problem is, it's been hard to buy some of them online. Some shops will onl…
... comes to the characteristics of replacement capacitors, but these circuits ... you can use a capacitor with a higher voltage ... rating. And if the capacitor is used for power supply ... physical size. Make sure the replacement capacitor actually fits the board! :- ...Speccy 48K grey screenGot a issue 2 48K speccy as part of a job lot on ebay, tested it and apart from a duff membrane it appears to be working. However the screen is a gre…
... . By damping it with a capacitor to ground the frequency can ... , rheostats, sliders, they are all variable resistors :p
:TECH Question for people who order componentsHi all. I am looking for a component but seem unable to find a supplier anywhere globaly that does not require tradng references and would be willing…
... store should have a suitable replacement. Well if there still is ... -> bridge rectifier -> electrolytic capacitor -> voltage stabilizer IC (78xx ... 't a burned diode, failed capacitor, and whether that IC still ...The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…
... short, the 128K needs a capacitor replacement and a new membrane, but ...The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…
... short, the 128K needs a capacitor replacement and a new membrane, but ...Speccy PSUI've grabbed a Speccy PSU from fleabay and it looks like a Speccy Plus PSU. After testing it with a multimeter it's kicking out 12V rather than the …
... two diodes and a large capacitor. The details are different if ... /> [*]Renew the large (electrolytic) capacitor regardless of the condition of ... The voltage rating of the replacement can be greater, but ... is bad, a suitable replacement would be rated at single ...48k + Spectrum Issue 4S Display IssueHi all! Brand new user here. Growing up I had a zx spectrum for a little bit, and recently I have bought a working 48k + Spectrum (Issue 4). I was…
... to have a longer life. Capacitor technology has improved such that ... one lead back under the capacitor and slide a bit of ... 't appear to be a replacement (possibly by someone who didn ...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 …
... . Given the progress of capacitor technology, the replacements you ... leg back under the capacitor and slide a length ... other problems during the replacement work. Failing electrolytic capacitors ... and perhaps the 22uF capacitor involved with the production ...
