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Getting a ZX Spectrum to work in the USHello all, I'm terribly new to these forums but not to the use of the Spectrum. I have a few in my collection of old machines and one of them I am …
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Amstrad CPC - VIDEO OUTHello peepiekins, Erm, is there an arrangement of leads that'll allow me to... wait for it... ...turn the cable that usually plugs into the monitor…
... modulators, which also provide the power supply:
[url=http://www. ... this does not provide the power supply required to use the CPC ... cable which provides the power from a +3 PSU. It's a thing ... I've recorded from the Spectrum 16/48k, Acorn (without ... -
Recapping your SpeccyHas anyone ever done it? I have several vintage amps, tuners, cassette decks that have been recapped. So just wondering are there many on WOS who ha…
... large caps in the power supply units (+3 and +2a psu has lots :( )
Will +2 Powersupply work on +3 speccy?I've just ordered a +3 Spectrum without the power supply. I have a +2 (not +2a) power supply and wondered if this would be ok to use with my new +3?
... difference with the PSU though? I remember my +3 PSU being enormous.[/QUOTE ... ]
The +3 and the +2A are ... +2A/+3 and the +2B use the same supply voltages so the power supplies ...+2 power not working. Need helpHi folks, I'm hoping someone may be able to point out what could be wrong/needs fixing here. One of my +2's had a loose RF modulator. The 5v wire w…
... is in fact a black +2A (didn't know the difference ... plugged the psu in, but there is still no power. I guess ... most probably killed your power supply. Unfortunately the power transistors are more of ... fixing my +3 supply since I use an old PC psu now anyway)Spectrum +3 doesn't workMy recently ebay purchased +3 arrived today, so I was quite excited to have one again. I plugged it in and all was well, except for a slightly worry…
... case of the +3 and the PSU up and couldn' ... Spectrum to work first!
Any ideas? Can anybody repair a PSU ... power transistors, but I don't have details. My +3 PSU ... is dead too, but I run my +3 off ... a converted PC power supply anyway for ...Spectrum +3 doesn't workMy recently ebay purchased +3 arrived today, so I was quite excited to have one again. I plugged it in and all was well, except for a slightly worry…
... to modify to power the +3 but unless your +3 supply is genuinely beyond ... the dead transistors in the +3 PSU[/QUOTE]
The DivIDE ... 'm hoping it is the PSU. The PSU socket is right next ... caused permanent damage to the spectrum, could I? It is exactly ...128+ and Divide+ not working togetheri think theres something wrong with my 128 (toastrack), divide+ just wont work on it, corrupted screen on bootup and with big thick black bars rollin…
... works on my 48K, 48K+, +2A, but not 128K+. 128K+ works ... is working. I tried stronger power supply as well. It seems that ... 128K. I have a Spectrum 48K, and a Spectrum + as well. ... divIDE+ works finer on the Spectrum +, but will not work ... to work on my +3 though.emulatorsplease help can we see clearly which emulator emaulates which hardware is there any that has a pc function key for the mulitface nmi button and the +…
... to get a real +2A as that will bypass having ... software running on a real Spectrum +3 and the ability to ... stacked on top
Spectrum +3 with Multiface 3
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Three Spectrum power supply units
Various network cables ...Anyone wanna put together a Speccy package for a noob?Hey all, Bought a couple ZX Spectrum tape games off eBay a while back. My whole collection soon went into storage and I hadn't unpacked it until rec…
... a converter for the native power supply. I'm going to ...
This is like the power supply I use.
[ ... /COMPACT-VARIABLE-LINEAR-DC-POWER-SUPPLY-3-12V-2a-/350283049216?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0& ... .com/2008/11/zx-spectrum-composite-video-mod.html[/ ...The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
... I missed something, but the power is from an external source ... . Ideally the same supply as is running the spectrum (I run my ... speccy of an old PC supply since ... my proper +3 PSU kept blowing its ...Spectrum 48k on/off switchWanted: Spectrum 48k on/off switch... These originally fitted to the back of the Spectrum, in which the PSU lead plugged into. They incorporated a r…
... power supply). The switch looks which hooks onto the back of the Spectrum ... spectrum had built a load/save box, which also incorporated the power ... the equation, but rejoined the power lead with a torpedo switch ... do the same with my +3 PSU lead, but on the mains ...ZX Spectrum +3 Query...Hi all, As common, I brought down my Spectrum from the attic the other day to have another stab at getting it running. I knew from the past it was a…
... crack at repairing that external PSU of yours, worse case scenario ... case for my +3 power supply *(since its stuck with a +2a PSU)*
PSU =)heatsink on the grey+2anyone ever modded one to run without the heatsink? I know some have on the 48k's but I wouldn't mind removing it from one of mine. If so, any tips …
[QUOTE=Zetr0;518671] if you really wanted to you could power up your +2A/B and +3 with a slightly modified AT/ATX PC power supply.[/QUOTE]
...or a slightly modified Amiga PSU.Power Supply fuse ratingHi, I've hunted about a good bit but not been able to track down any info, so: I am sorting out my spectrum power supplies just now and want to mak…
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- Spectrum 16k, 48k and +: I've found power supplies with ... wouldn't connect any power supply below 1A.
- Spectrum 128k: 1.6A ... power supply, not the input. Also, keep in mind that +2A (black) and +3 power supply ...The missing poly quizAnyone know whats missing out of these poly inners? [url=http://postimage.org/image/m03464fij/][img]http://s17.postimage.org/m03464fij/IMG_9413.jpg[…
... the ZX Printer. The power supply was needed as the ZX81 ... not have enough power in the standard PSU to power both the ... is that I see a Spectrum PSU in the poly so ... need a ZX81 PSU which has a 3.5mm jack plug ... of correctness) the ZX81 PSU also had a red polarity ...Just bought a +3 and i think it's broken :(Please help... my spectrum +3 arrived today and I plugged it in, the red light came on and the disk drive made a little noise. So I then set the T…
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my spectrum +3 arrived today and I plugged ... connect the specky to the psu the light hasn't come ... not the +5v from the power supply (Had the same myself, if ...Power adaptor for a Sinclair 128kHi, just a quick question. Would a 48k spectrum+ power lead work for a 128k Sinclair Speccy, I have both but the power does not work on the 128k, I n…
... am wrong.
The Spectrum+ psu can give us 9VDC @ 1 ... ratings are 'maximums' that the supply can deliver before becoming unstable ... case scenario, the 1.4A power supply would need to work harder ... when using 2A from a 0.5A rated 12 volt supply... :(
Does a spectrum +2 power supply work on a +3?tiny question, does a spectrum +2 power supply work for a +3?
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No, it doesn't work. Spectrum +2A power supply gives ... only 200mA for +12v. The spectrum +3 power supply gives 700mA ... . It needs more power for the ...Does a spectrum +2 power supply work on a +3?tiny question, does a spectrum +2 power supply work for a +3?
... up a +2A psu to your +3 you will break the power supply as the ... PC ATX power supply - perhaps even a 60watt cheap pico PSU (you could ... -Volt-60W-5A-DC-DESKTOP-POWER-SUPPLY-12v-PSU-5-5mm-x-2 ...PSU UK 1400 to EU 2-pinI just received a UK 1400 power supply for the ZX Spectrum+ model. It comes without the 3-pin wall plug, just the lead. I expected to find three wire…
... 1400 power supply for the ZX Spectrum+ model. It comes without the 3-pin ... />
Even the original PSU with 3 pins has only 2 of ... only two wires in the power cable.
So, just connect ...128k heat sink joystick issuesI have only recently been using my 128k heat sink again - using a scart lead off Ebay that works great on the LCD TV- getting really into it - beats …
I've checked my toastrack PSU - your power supply *must* be able to provide ... it is rated 2A or 2.5A, as the Spectrum only draws ... what it needs) then I suspect the power supply ...Ferguson MA20 via SCART to modern TVHello, I am a newbie here but I visit this forum on regular basis to find interesting informations about computers of my life - Speccies. I have a s…
... PSU unit for this interface. Do you think cheap power supply ... such interface?
3) How about "inverted sync" signal ... You can use many different power supplies. Indeed, I put ... you can use the original spectrum power supply because the rgb ferguson ...Interface kempston compatible with +2A?It wanted to know if any type of interface kempston original that can be obtained by Internet since secondhand can be compatible with a spectrum +2A.…
... 's with the +2A model Spectrum including an old AGF ... caused any damage to the Spectrum.
The ... to the larger power supply din plug of the +2A. This made ... ofcourse make sure the Spectrum is turned off before ... those on my +3(same as a +2A) and let ...car boot sale findJust happened upon a mint issue 3 48k attached to an opus discovery 1, also beautiful condition. Never used one. Is there much in the way of dedicate…
... happened upon a mint issue 3 48k attached to an ... Mainly the power supply, which supplies opus-board, drives and Spectrum, is ... the Spectrum (power supply will power up both) and use an external PSU for ... Guess you know prices of Spectrum, think between 20 - 40 ...Adding IDE to your Spectrum +2 A/B (or +3)Hello my fellow [B]WoS'ers[/B] [B]This is a shared thread with [url]www.amibay.com[/url] which you can [URL="http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=…
... . Just bought a +2A 2 weeks ago for ?3.20, so this ... ! Still need to find a PSU as that was missing. Is ... of adapting any other power supply to suit the +2A? Also, I see ...Adding IDE to your Spectrum +2 A/B (or +3)Hello my fellow [B]WoS'ers[/B] [B]This is a shared thread with [url]www.amibay.com[/url] which you can [URL="http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=…
... Just bought a +2A 2 weeks ago for ?3.20, so this ... Still need to find a PSU as that was missing. Is ... of adapting any other power supply to suit the +2A? Also, I see ... a DIN plug for the +3. Just plug in and switch ... ;))
An ATX supply can be used but is ...Adding IDE to your Spectrum +2 A/B (or +3)Hello my fellow [B]WoS'ers[/B] [B]This is a shared thread with [url]www.amibay.com[/url] which you can [URL="http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=…
... . Just bought a +2A 2 weeks ago for ?3.20, so this ... ! Still need to find a PSU as that was missing. Is ... of adapting any other power supply to suit the +2A? Also, I see ...Replacing capacitors on a +3 PSUDoes anyone know what kind of PSU does the +2A/B +3 use? Is it a switching one? Judging from it's weight I don't think it must be.... Anyway, I just…
... know what kind of PSU does the +2A/B +3 use? Is it ... these days (in case the psu is of the switching kind ... are near the transformer / regulator / power transistor / heatsink.
[QUOTE=gtsamour ... the 1980's switch mode power supply units (SMPSU). E.g. Atari ...Adding IDE to your Spectrum +2 A/B (or +3)Hello my fellow [B]WoS'ers[/B] [B]This is a shared thread with [url]www.amibay.com[/url] which you can [URL="http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=…
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After dismantling the Spectrum +3 and removing the motherboard - the ... the motherboard as the power header has been populated ... unlike the Spectrum +2A/B the +3 has a solid power supply on the ... is almost as if the Spectrum +3 was designed .... nay ...
