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Replaced Z80 now a very dark screen!Today I dag out an old issue 3 that ive known for a long time has a faulty Z80 (M1 line) so I heat gunned it out, socketed it and replaced it with a …
... be a 1206 SMT chip capacitor stuck in a small glass ... -
128k +2 (grey) Ear mod - New ULA and still problemsBverstee kindly sold me a 128K ula since the one in my +2 seemed to have a broken ear in. But even with the new ULA, I still can not load games throu…
... once that had a bad capacitor. The problem now is I ... is L106? Is it a capacitor? This is one of those ... -
+2 (Grey) S-video?I have a pretty good Composite/S-video to VGA adapter that does a nice work of running my retro machines on an old LCD screen. However, it looks best…
+2 (Grey) S-video?I have a pretty good Composite/S-video to VGA adapter that does a nice work of running my retro machines on an old LCD screen. However, it looks best…
... /> Works very nicely without the capacitor on my little colour t ... .v.
With capacitor it get a black or ...PLEASE HELP!! DEAD SPECTRUM!!Sad News!!! I have a spectrum issue 5 board and I'd done the general composite mod which was great and it worked with a divIDE plus (RWAP) and esxDO…
... just refer back to the capacitor only mod..
Eitherway ...PLEASE HELP!! DEAD SPECTRUM!!Sad News!!! I have a spectrum issue 5 board and I'd done the general composite mod which was great and it worked with a divIDE plus (RWAP) and esxDO…
... changed the value of the capacitor instead...)
I also tend ...Your Sinclair Smash Tips - Corrected ListingsOver at Hercules' [URL="http://craigsretrocomputingpage.eu5.org/smashtips/index.html"]YS Smash Tips site[/URL] he has a list of hacks that don't work…
... for a [URL="http://www.secarica.ro/html/tape_files.html#cybernoid_1_demo ...Diagnosing a strange software fault in a 48kHi, A friend gave me a 48k, which I am very keen to restore. The spectrum 48k was my first computer over 20 years ago and I owe my ability to code t…
... /> It might be a bad capacitor affecting the sound signal, but ...Your Sinclair Smash Tips - Corrected ListingsOver at Hercules' [URL="http://craigsretrocomputingpage.eu5.org/smashtips/index.html"]YS Smash Tips site[/URL] he has a list of hacks that don't work…
... for a [URL="http://www.secarica.ro/html/tape_files.html#cybernoid_1_demo ...Your Sinclair Smash Tips - Corrected ListingsOver at Hercules' [URL="http://craigsretrocomputingpage.eu5.org/smashtips/index.html"]YS Smash Tips site[/URL] he has a list of hacks that don't work…
... for a [URL="http://www.secarica.ro/html/tape_files.html#cybernoid_1_demo ...ZX +2 Grey with quiet ULA soundHi all. I come here for advice before messing up with the main boards and end up killing them for good. I got this grey ZX +2 with a very low ULA a…
... ok, the problem might be capacitor C50 or resistor R61.ZX +2 Grey with quiet ULA soundHi all. I come here for advice before messing up with the main boards and end up killing them for good. I got this grey ZX +2 with a very low ULA a…
... ok, the problem might be capacitor C50 or resistor R61.[/QUOTE ...Edge connector breakout board/level translator boardFor a new project I'm thinking of working on (gah, too many projects...) I'm going to be making a new edge connector breakout board. Basically what …
... soldering iron tip). But each capacitor was lovingly tested :-) (basically continuity ...48k faultyHi guys! I have a 48k that, currently, presents 2 problems: 1 - Can?t sync to TV correctly. I get a lot of noise and the characters appear to be inc…
... to do this via a capacitor and there is an extra ...48k faultyHi guys! I have a 48k that, currently, presents 2 problems: 1 - Can?t sync to TV correctly. I get a lot of noise and the characters appear to be inc…
... already). Whether to include a capacitor or not (100~220 uF ...Dull picture after composite fix.Yesterday I did the composite fix on my 48k+ but the picture looks duller than it used to be, instead of the white Sinclair Copyright screen being wh…
... the mod, there is a capacitor in series with the composite ... .
If I put a capacitor in series with the composite ... could try it without the capacitor.
Another possibility is that ...Spectrum 128K & Philips CM8833Hello to everybody, My Philips CM8833 is one of my favourite monitors of all time, as it accepts connections from anything I can think of with the e…
... to ground. Then, a 10uF capacitor picks the signal from the ...What's the correct Spectrum colour palette?Prompted by the recent SCR-to-GIF conversion thread, I was pondering writing one in Z80 assembler. As I did a LZW compression routine a while ago tha…
... and V signals, and a capacitor to tweak the colour carrier ...zx spectrum 128+2a/b questionsIv just purchased a 128+2 and have only one game for it lol (Super stunt man). A few question if anyone can help.. 1)I'd like to run games through …
... composite video), so removing certain capacitor will avoid interferences. Note that ...Is the 128K heatsink's TV out modulator kit repairable?I have a 128K+ Spectrum that is working absolutely fine and is giving out the perfect picture from its RGB out socket (with the right cable ofcourse)…
... C128 ) temporarily by a second capacitor of similar size. As a ...Preamp Solution for Speccys?Hi, I was wondering what people were using to amplify their sound card or line level datacorder signal to a loud signal for a speccy. Is anyone usin…
... power. Try fitting a 100uF capacitor in place of the 10uF ...Another cause for DivIDE problems on 48K'sThe last months some topics were opened to discuss problems with 48K ZX Spectrums and DivIDE. Sofar we found: - Bad Z80's because of poor fanout (si…
... , so let's try a capacitor to keep it paging out ...Another cause for DivIDE problems on 48K'sThe last months some topics were opened to discuss problems with 48K ZX Spectrums and DivIDE. Sofar we found: - Bad Z80's because of poor fanout (si…
... circuit allows for that stray capacitor to discharge during transitions. The ...Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
... with a 250 ?F electrolytic capacitor between R8 and RGB ground ... one with a 560 pF capacitor between Q1 emitter and ground ...Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
I solder a 560 pF capacitor between Q1 emitter and ground ...Internal modern 1.44MB 3.5 drive for +3Hello! this [url]http://www.secarica.ro/html/plus3_hardware.html#3and5inchdrive[/url] says that modern 1.44MB 3.5 driver are unusable as interval …
... the way, the link on secarica says that one cannot format ...+2 (Grey) S-video?I have a pretty good Composite/S-video to VGA adapter that does a nice work of running my retro machines on an old LCD screen. However, it looks best…
... C31 the sound carrier coupling capacitor).
To generate around ...Spectrum +2A/+2B: How to tell?Hi all, Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've not found anything that can really help me tell. I've got a black +2, but would love to be ab…
... adding a single wire and capacitor. There's absolutely no rusk ...Spectrum +2A/+2B: How to tell?Hi all, Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've not found anything that can really help me tell. I've got a black +2, but would love to be ab…
... , you have to remove one capacitor, and add a few extra ...
