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No picture on my LCD monitorHi all, more tech help required. I have my + 2 powered up ok. but when I run the yellow RCA lead from TV out to my convertor box I get no pict…
great thanks !
yeah mine is Grey.
So, I need to connect the RCA plug lead to which pin number?
just want to be sure before I go crazy with the soldering iron ! -
Speccy sound & picture issuesMy little old rubber speccy is a bit sick ! There is no sound at all, not a single blip Any ideas ? Also, RF the socket for the TV cable is a bit n…
... mod - time to get the soldering Iron out !
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Which speccy do you use & why ?I`m lucky enough to have the choice of using a 48K original, a 48K+ and a 128+2B Sometimes I prefer the 128 because of it`s nice keyboard, crisp pic…
... sound fix. That beyond my soldering abilities..
New roms ... -
My New Toy!!Look look look!! [IMG]http://www.scottieuk.plus.com/Arcs2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.scottieuk.plus.com/Arcs1.jpg[/IMG] It has a 48 in one Jamma boar…
... , to get me practicing fixing / soldering game boards.
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Broken ZX Spectrum? :(Hi! I bought a 2nd hand ZX Spectrum half a year ago. It worked perfectly fine when I first tried it. I put it back in its box which it was sent in, …
... about transistors, voltages, integrated circuits, soldering, reading a schematic diagram, and ... -
looking for the PCB files and parts etcfor the divide+ as it seems that I may well have to build one myself (i dont really want to) also any gal/jedec file needed thanks in advance
... GAL files,
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+2A/+3 compatibility fixes thread!It might be a good idea to keep these fairly common +2A/+3 compatibility fixes (and requests) in a single thread for quick reference ;) Let's start …
But do they also fix the +2A/+3's nasty sound output? Need to do something about that. Any link to soldering solutions f'this? -
+2A/+3 compatibility fixes thread!It might be a good idea to keep these fairly common +2A/+3 compatibility fixes (and requests) in a single thread for quick reference ;) Let's start …
I want a DivIDE but....I need help, I want to get a DivIDE but I need some advice. Which one do I go for DivIDE or RWAPS DivIDE+ (when they become available). Which firmwa…
... built by someone with average soldering skills.
The trouble ...I want a DivIDE but....I need help, I want to get a DivIDE but I need some advice. Which one do I go for DivIDE or RWAPS DivIDE+ (when they become available). Which firmwa…
... built by someone with average soldering skills.
The trouble ...Two dead SpectrumsHi all, Long time since I posted on here. I'm having a bit of a clear-out, and I've re-discovered two Spectrums I had in the loft : One is an orig…
... hard to do with a soldering iron and braid or a ... clear the holes with a soldering iron and desoldering braid. Don ...2 new FPGA based clone from russiaFirst of all I wanna introduce you to the [B]ZX Evo[/B] by NedoPC -> [URL="http://www.nedopc.com/zxevo/zxevo.php"]http://www.nedopc.com/zxevo/zxevo.p…
... get some practice in SMD soldering first though :-)
I ...2 new FPGA based clone from russiaFirst of all I wanna introduce you to the [B]ZX Evo[/B] by NedoPC -> [URL="http://www.nedopc.com/zxevo/zxevo.php"]http://www.nedopc.com/zxevo/zxevo.p…
... take up board space, more soldering, blaa blaa).
I ...Where's the border line between a Spectrum and something else?I mean: there are purists out there that consider that anything that is not a true Sinclair Spectrum, with a true Z80 and a true ULA, and at most, 48…
... a real Spectrum with hot soldering iron at hand? This thread ...Spectrum +2 datacorderHi, my Spectrum +2 datacorder isn't working. Does anyone know if I can still load software through the tape/sound socket at the back of the machine i…
... 's true if you're soldering to the lines exposed to ...Spectrum dead: 8 vertical bars in alternating colorsI have been soldering on this basterd for a long time now. All IC's now have sockets (except the LM1889). I swapped all 4116's by types that are 100%…
Provided all swaps (desoldering / re-soldering) went o.k. without damaging ...ZX spectrum - Make a component cableHello! I have this ZX Spectrum with a faulty RF-modulator, It is good for max 2 minutes and then the picture starts getting bad. Real bad. BUT I got …
Spectrum dead: 8 vertical bars in alternating colorsI have been soldering on this basterd for a long time now. All IC's now have sockets (except the LM1889). I swapped all 4116's by types that are 100%…
... more than 60 hours desoldering, soldering and measuring on this Spectrum ...Spectrum dead: 8 vertical bars in alternating colorsI have been soldering on this basterd for a long time now. All IC's now have sockets (except the LM1889). I swapped all 4116's by types that are 100%…
... more than 60 hours desoldering, soldering and measuring on this Spectrum ...Pentagon 1024SL 2.2As I'm getting another Pentagon board, I've decided to sell my first one, which is in a fully functional state, yet has 2 fixed traces and a few part…
Wow!
Now I remember this thread.
I'm afraid 60? is a low offer for this, considering parts and the time spent soldering the board... The problem is that the new Pentagon is going to cost about 110?.I am currently watching.....This stems from a rant Mel did months ago on the currently listening to thread, and he suggested starting a thread like this to somebody (sorry can't…
... a hilarious scene involving a soldering iron and a TV. Sick ...I am currently watching.....This stems from a rant Mel did months ago on the currently listening to thread, and he suggested starting a thread like this to somebody (sorry can't…
... a hilarious scene involving a soldering iron and a TV. Sick ...Horror repair story...Today the (new) +3 had a strange issue: keys 6,y,h,n and 8,i,k were not working. Also, the internal drive sometimes was not 'visible' from the Loader…
SMD soldering doesn't need fancy equipment.< ... />
A normal pointy tip soldering iron and solder braid is ... of doing it with a soldering iron is not to care ...Horror repair story...Today the (new) +3 had a strange issue: keys 6,y,h,n and 8,i,k were not working. Also, the internal drive sometimes was not 'visible' from the Loader…
... of doing it with a soldering iron is not to care ...questions about a 128k spectrumJust wanted to know what problems are in the 128k Spectrum. Does it have the cobra bug that wont allow it to load up and does it have the dirty soun…
My problem is doing the fixes to be honest as i am on a tight budget and have very little soldering skills.questions about a 128k spectrumJust wanted to know what problems are in the 128k Spectrum. Does it have the cobra bug that wont allow it to load up and does it have the dirty soun…
[QUOTE=morcar;390191]My problem is doing the fixes to be honest as i am on a tight budget and have very little soldering skills.[/QUOTE]
You shouldn't have any problems with a grey +2.Pc to speccy?Not been on here for a while, but after watching some of BBC4's electric dreams programmes it has given me the urge to get my old speccy out. So ye…
... the composite modification by de-soldering the UHF tuner. I remember ...the jack plug on my speakers is brokeIt makes a connection if I hold it in a certain position, but then the sound goes terrible again when I let it go. Can it be fixed on a budget? Will …
... myself with a Very Hot Soldering Iron (mind the burned fingers ...the jack plug on my speakers is brokeIt makes a connection if I hold it in a certain position, but then the sound goes terrible again when I let it go. Can it be fixed on a budget? Will …
... going out and buying a soldering iron, learning how to use ...123 +3 and Div Ide+I got mine today and well it boots up the +3 with a 1982 amstrad prompt instead of the +3 menu, is this normal? I did try it with some games and it …
OUT 32765,0 from 48k basic will page in the 128k mode, and return you to the +3 selector menu.
No, a scart won't fix the +3 sound problem... For that mod some soldering is required. Search the threads to find a solution :-)