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  • ZX Spectrum+ keyboardTo replace a duff one that was on the Spectrum+ bought off of ebay. If anyone's got one can you drop me a PM, please. Cheers.

    Well, it could be either the membrane or the keyboard, I'm not sure which one yet, though I'll probably buy a membrane anyway - yes, rwap, i have your membranes on sell my retro site on a favourite for such purchasery.
    redballoon redballoon May 2011 Wanted
  • Do you keep your computers in storage?Do you keep them in the attic or somewhere else,have you powered them on recently?,i dread the thought someday of one them going bang after caps have…

    ... one for the keyboard and membrane for my 128k+ mod please ... ..

    I keep my retro machines in my work-room ...
    zeropolis79 zeropolis79 July 2011 Chit chat
  • BBC computer litracy projectHi all I am a volunteer at the museum of computing in Swindon [url]http://www.museumofcomputing.org.uk/[/url] Which is a nice little museum all about…

    ... not universally all) in the 'retro' communities, although (for narrative, expediency ... wanted. The role of Sinclair Radionics and its 'politicised' history perhaps ...
    RST#08 RST#08 August 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX 128 keyboard woesJust scored a 128K speccy at a fair, but it has some wierd problem with the keyboard. It seems that some keys are 'stuck' or not registering properly…

    ... this point is a NEW membrane, this will give your spectrum ... of life than the original membrane!

    you can get ... ) as well as Data-Serve Retro to name but a couple ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 October 2011 Hardware
  • Spectrum+ keys not responsiveHi all, apologies if this is in the wrong place or anything like that but I got told that any Spectrum woes should be posted here. Basically I bough…

    ... bought a Spectrum + membrane for a 128K machine ... quality of the original membrane meant several of the ... guide on Data Serve Retro about + keyboard membrane replacement:

    [url]http://www.dataserve-retro.co ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu October 2011 Hardware
  • ZX81 Dark screen, could it be the ULA?Trying to get a ZX81 going for a mate of mine, already replaced the membrane (Cheers Rich!) but now its the old "very dark screen" problem, probably …

    ... of mine, already replaced the membrane (Cheers Rich!) but now its ... I have ordered from Dataserve Retro, he however expresses concerns that ...
    ccowley ccowley November 2011 Chit chat
  • Spectrum+ Keyboard problemI got a ZX Spectrum+ recently. This thing is never used and is in excellent condition. The previous owner told me he never used it and stored it in h…

    ... . The two ribbons connecting the membrane to the motherboard were partially ... at [url]http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk[/url] for spare ... how to replace the Spectrum+ membrane on his website. It was ... :
    [url]http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu December 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • Spectrum+ Keyboard problemI got a ZX Spectrum+ recently. This thing is never used and is in excellent condition. The previous owner told me he never used it and stored it in h…

    ... at [URL]http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk[/URL] for spare ... cheap to buy a new membrane and fit it. Panic ye ...
    szeliga szeliga December 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • What (Speccy) game are you currently playing ?(Quite a few threads on what youre listening to, watching etc) What Speccy game are you currently playing ? After playing a LOT of Invasion of the …

    ... work, is the keys. The membrane burned out several times between ... ] or [URL="http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk ... /d7.html"]DataServe Retro[/URL]. For the Amstrad models ...
    Metalbrain Metalbrain December 2011 Games
  • 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…

    ... get very fragile. A new membrane @?15 would be required to ... want professional try RWAP, dataserve retro or mutant caterpillar.

    toadstool toadstool May 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2 128K keyboard problemsHey folks New to the forum, wondering if you guys can help me out. I have just recently been given a ZX +2 128K in beautiful condition, powers up fi…

    ... be the motherboard connection. The membrane is a matrix and I ... here [url]http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk ...
    MrCheese MrCheese June 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2 128K keyboard problemsHey folks New to the forum, wondering if you guys can help me out. I have just recently been given a ZX +2 128K in beautiful condition, powers up fi…

    @Retro-o

    See how you go with that, if you don't get any luck, hit me up on PM I have a +2 membrane you can have for the cost postage =)
    Zetr0 Zetr0 June 2012 Hardware
  • Hey Guy's & Faulty spectrum :(Hi, My first post after lurking around for a little while I thought I should really register. Now I've never owned a spectrum back in the early 1980'…

    ... with the changing of the membrane, it can be a bit ... one: [url]http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk ...
    Knik Knik August 2012 Hardware
  • Newbie questions on HardwareHi, I?m new here, 44yo, Portuguese. The Spectrum was my first computer and leaved many many good memories and nostalgia. My own Spectrum (well, ac…

    ... new rubber mat and/or membrane for both of your Spectrums ... at [URL="http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/index.html"]Dataserve ... ="http://www.sellmyretro.com/category/Retro+Computers/Sinclair/Sinclair+ZX+Spectrum ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu February 2013 Hardware
  • Which ULA?Just a quick question, more of interest rather than immediate need... I am thinking ahead about the repair of an Issue 2 board, and also an Issue 6A …

    ... keyboard (with new membrane thanks to Steve at DataServe Retro) makes any ...
    Simon_Carr Simon_Carr June 2013 Hardware
  • Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…

    ... .co.uk/itm/ZX-Spectrum-retro-art-frame-/271364832009[/url]
    membrane is the wrong way around ...
    cmonkey cmonkey January 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…

    ... duff parts.. I replaced a membrane already.. just the rest to ... .co.uk/itm/ZX-Spectrum-retro-art-white-frame-/271368605734?pt ...
    balford balford January 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…

    ... .co.uk/itm/ZX-Spectrum-retro-art-white-frame-/271368605734?pt ... />
    LOL! And still the membrane is the wrong way around ...
    cmonkey cmonkey January 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Weird tv output by spectrum 48kI recently got a spectrum 48k and hooked it up to my tv. After finding channel 36, I get a really weird picture for the spectrum, why is that? Below…

    In case you do go buying other retro machines off ebay, this is what the sellers mean:

    "Not tested": Translation: not working
    "Boots to (c) 1982 Sinclair Research": Translation: keyboard membrane is bad

    :-)
    Winston Winston February 2014 Hardware
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    ... ;772989]

    Can you retro fit a later Amstrad PCB ... think. The 128/48+ keyboard membrane does not work on an ...
    DEATH DEATH June 2014 Hardware
  • Giving up on SpectrumsHi all... Bit of a downer post here... I'm really close to giving up on Spectrums.. My 48k has given me nothing but head aches since day one... and …

    ... runs [url]http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk[/url] was extremely ... the wrong side of the membrane leg. You may have now ... damaged the membrane." I'm not stupid I ...
    dreamscape dreamscape September 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • "real good" keyboard membranes for Spectrum+Hi, is there a possibility that someone will produce a real good substitue for defective membranes of Spectrum+ or 128k heatasink. I bought several …

    I got a new membrane for my Plus from Dataserve Retro. Haven't used it that much but at least it's an improvement over the one that was there originally.
    protek protek January 2015 Hardware
  • WHAT DID YOU HAVE BEFORE YOUR FIRST COMPUTER?Hi, what were you playing before your first computer weather it was a C64 or any other computer? Mine was the Grandstand game FIREFOX F-7, what a gam…

    ... a Speak-and-Spell, with membrane keys on the front
    retro gamers :o

    You ... my youtube channel, nothing but retro games and "let's plays ...
    ZEUS ZEUS January 2015 Games
  • ZX Spectrum issue 2 has only blue tintsRecently I've bought a 16k speccy and ran into some issues with it. Faulty keyboard, broken caps, no stable frequency, faulty lower RAM chip, it bein…

    ... here:
    http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk ... says 'scroll?' then disconnect the membrane and tweak away with the ...
    wedwo wedwo August 2015 Hardware
  • Looking for advice on building a HarlequinNew member here. From the US. My first computer was a Timex Sinclair 1000 back in the early 80s (in fact, I got one of the first batches sold in th…

    ... extensions of the rubber key membrane. They are all electrically all ... +3 machines use a different membrane, as they use a custom ... logic needed for the different membrane layout.

    Cases ... are sold on Sell My Retro http://www.sellmyretro.com
    1024MAK 1024MAK February 2017 Hardware
  • Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…

    ... the tails of the keyboard membrane a clean with a very ... and [url=http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone February 2017 Hardware
  • Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…

    ... place I looked was Dataserve Retro's +3 disc drive servicing ... things (i.e. from Dataserve Retro's pictures) this wire was ... took it apart, examined the membrane, wiped the dust off, but ... .

    Looking on Dataserve Retro's +3 spares shop, I ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone February 2017 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum spare parts : "endangered" and functional "extinctions" only It struck me how some Spectrum spare parts or parts that were used with Spectrums and that were commonly available are no longer available . The em…

    ... if I were a total "retro noob" I would want to ... know which Retro Mode offered the best prospects ...

    4) The PCB Membrane connector (the metal connector that ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio March 2017 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum spare parts : "endangered" and functional "extinctions" only It struck me how some Spectrum spare parts or parts that were used with Spectrums and that were commonly available are no longer available . The em…

    ... regard to the PCB soldered membrane connector . Here is Marks comment ... />
    [url="http://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk ... /d32.html"]dataserve-retro.co.uk/contents/en-uk ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio March 2017 Hardware
  • Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…

    ... a cheap mechanical and a membrane keyboard did not have the ... to their categorization in Speccy "retro-land" and now their correct ... a bit more towards MUSEUM retro .As preservation is a specialist ... about their place in Speccy retro history which the mags of ...
    Black_Cat Black_Cat April 2017 Hardware
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