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zx81 repairare they easy or very tricky to fix, just curious? getting one , that displays but no cursor.. so hopefully I can get parts to fix it. I started off…
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faulty zxspectrum +hi all i just bought a speccy 48k+ off ebay it worked for like 15 mins now it is stuck on the reset screen. I fear this is something major maybe fau…
... my friend who does the soldering / fixing for me, he still ... is also handy with a soldering iron. if my friend can ... -
Trying to repair a 128K (heatsink)I've bought another ZX Spectrum 128K (heatsink model), but unfortunately the last owner did not tell me it did not work.... Because this Speccy also…
... ; re-solder. And by re-soldering, any bad solder joints are ... gone too (if your soldering skills are okay, that is ... -
Spectrum +3 suspected memory faultHi, I've been using my +3 for the first time in a while and found that some games have problems with the display becoming corrupted and sometimes cr…
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Trying to repair a 128K (heatsink)I've bought another ZX Spectrum 128K (heatsink model), but unfortunately the last owner did not tell me it did not work.... Because this Speccy also…
... used the hint to try soldering some more capacitance on C120 ... -
Trying to repair a 128K (heatsink)I've bought another ZX Spectrum 128K (heatsink model), but unfortunately the last owner did not tell me it did not work.... Because this Speccy also…
... used the hint to try soldering some more capacitance on C120 ... -
Switching between +D and DivIDEI want to add a switch between +D and DivIDE. I think, soldering a switch between MEMRQ1 and MEMRQ2 + IOREQ1 and IOREQ2 of both Interfaces and Spectr…
... +D and DivIDE. I think, soldering a switch between MEMRQ1 and ... -
Announcing: The +2A/+3 FLASH ROM adapter boardAs I've mentioned in a couple of other threads, this project is coming along quite well now, so I thought I'd post some details up here. I've built …
... connection, Cheap!
Cons: requires soldering so the board is no ... cpu
[/U]Pros: no soldering required. Does not damage cpu ... 't mind a bit of soldering? or would the people confident ... to do a bit of soldering just make their own board ... -
Announcing: The +2A/+3 FLASH ROM adapter boardAs I've mentioned in a couple of other threads, this project is coming along quite well now, so I thought I'd post some details up here. I've built …
... lines are available internally without soldering. I can think of at ... -
Announcing: The +2A/+3 FLASH ROM adapter boardAs I've mentioned in a couple of other threads, this project is coming along quite well now, so I thought I'd post some details up here. I've built …
... bit of thick wire and soldering into a via makes a ... -
Help with PS2 'modding'I have just bought a fat old PS2 to catch up on some of the classic games for the sytem like ICO and Final Fantasy etc... Thing is its very difficul…
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Spectrum Video Circuitry.Wotcha, I've looking at the circuit diagram of the speccy video circuitry (Hey, I'm snowed in, and theres only so much Civ IV i can stand :p), and I…
... encoder (LM1889). That is: by soldering in these link wires, and ... [I]not[/I] soldering in some other components. Perhaps ... -
de soldering chipshi whats the best method for de soldering memory chips? i have heard its best to put a plug in socket..recently replaced diodes and capacitors on iss…
... try it for hot air soldering yet.)
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need help with +3 sound mod..well my friend has been doing the mod.. and well informed me the info / instructions aren't 100% there.. basically the matrix of cap's / resisters i…
... very sensitive to heat so soldering all those resistors directly onto ... -
4116 ram chipsI need some ram chips to fix my 48k + issue3b, I have done the composite video mod and it works, now i just wanna play games on it but its stuck on r…
were you the seller btw? hehe
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Sinclair Research test cartridge for use with the ZX Interface 2Anyone want to sell a Sinclair Research test cartridge for use with the ZX Interface 2? Thanks Paul
I'm hopefully getting one also :)
but it's not just that test thing , it's his own test progs as well :)
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Spectrum 48k - Many ProblemsHi, I'm new to the boards and to owning a Spectrum, and sadly, it doesn't work properly. I'd been using an emulator for a while but I decided I'd lik…
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Which ZX Spectrum setup?I'm building a semi-pro laser setup, with.. a ZX Spectrum as controller! [url]http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/1297705[/url] (I'm no…
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BT type 128 serial connectorsjust curious if there is anywhere I could get them? I could make one using the magnum lightgun lead, well assuming its got all the wires, but I'd ra…
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Hey guys, Chris from sunny Scotland here. Just got a hold of a +2 which I had when I was a kid. Already have plans to rip it to bits and set about it with a soldering iron :D
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Speccy as PC KeyboardFirst of all I'd like to say hi, I'm a new member. The site is pretty cool and these forums look interesting. I do have a bit of Speccy knowledge, ha…
... 'm pretty handy with a soldering iron and know my way ... -
LCD monitors with aerial input and other expensive+simple options for running on flatHi, What great forums! Just fired up a 48k for the first time in probably 20 years for a burst of lovely nostalgia :D Due to space constraints I w…
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LCD monitors with aerial input and other expensive+simple options for running on flatHi, What great forums! Just fired up a 48k for the first time in probably 20 years for a burst of lovely nostalgia :D Due to space constraints I w…
Arrrggghhh
Well the soldering went great, only managed to ... -
LCD monitors with aerial input and other expensive+simple options for running on flatHi, What great forums! Just fired up a 48k for the first time in probably 20 years for a burst of lovely nostalgia :D Due to space constraints I w…
... ]Arrrggghhh
Well the soldering went great, only managed to ... -
Multiface One problemsI bought a Multiface One. After a lot of trouble I changed the CPU because NMI was faulty. Saving a game is no problem. When I load a saved game it…
... the contacts.
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Spectrum +3 Scart and Video CaptureHi all, I have my Spectrum +3 hooked up to my telly via scart. I have a PCI video capture card fitted into my PC and a copy of DScaller (freeware u…
... 'd be a lot of soldering, and you'd also have ... -
Spectrum +3 Scart and Video CaptureHi all, I have my Spectrum +3 hooked up to my telly via scart. I have a PCI video capture card fitted into my PC and a copy of DScaller (freeware u…
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Someone can help me to fix my Zx Spectrum?I did a video about the startup: [url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1566495/ZXSPECTRUM03.mp4[/url] I have replaced the ULA with a working one (same proble…
... ISSUE 3B.
I manage soldering iron (I have a hot ... -
Which reset method on ZX 48K?What reset method is correct on issue 3b ZX 48K: One wire to R68 and one to C27 (Manual from ZX Spectrum +) or One wire to Pin 26 from CPU and one …
... not very experienced with a soldering iron, so I have tried ... -
divide plus full projectall what you need to made divide plus, [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330417894705&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT[/url]
... Electronics have a great SMD soldering tutorial on their website on ... do it with a normal soldering iron and some solder wick ...
