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Best tools, oscilloscope for ZX Spectrum repairHi, Since I'm a newbie in this area, I'd like to ask about the most appropriate tools for ZX Spectrum repair. For example I'd like to purchase an a…
... most appropriate tools for ZX Spectrum repair. For example I'd like ... necessary in order to succesfully repair a ZX?
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Who can repair a 48K Spectrum?My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url] Does anyb…
My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url]
Does anybody know a reliable spectrum repair service? -
+2A musings; to repair, mod or trade?I grew up with a 48K Spectrum+, but it went to computer heaven many years ago. During my First Spectrum Renaissance (when I was a student in the lat…
... TV picture flickers, but the Spectrum doesn't reboot reliably; ... faults, to be sure; a Spectrum repair person could doubtless resolve them ... is perhaps the least compatible Spectrum due to Amstrad's ... myself owning more than one Spectrum; and while the Amstrad ... -
zx Spectrum repairHi, First post! My son gave me hi old none working Spectrum, so I thought I'd try to get it working, or throw it away. The RV showed the start page…
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When is a clone not a clone?If a Spectrum is built from scratch, using new components where available, is it a clone, copy or something else? See, I won an unpopulated Spectrum…
If a Spectrum is built from scratch, using ... /> See, I won an unpopulated Spectrum Issue 6 PCB off Ebay ... weeks ago, rummaged through my Spectrum repair component boxes etc and apart ... -
Blowtorch method of Speccy repairsI just did my first Spectrum repair (and successful at that). It was the Issue 2 spectrum I wrote about a while ago, I just hadn't got around to doin…
I just did my first Spectrum repair (and successful at that). It ... was the Issue 2 spectrum I wrote about a while ... logical progression - resume fixing my Spectrum. I suspected either ROM or ... -
Dodgey R62 / D16 on Issue 2?Hello all, I am still beavering away trying to work out why my Issue 2 fails and after a much closer visual inspection I noticed what looks like som…
48k one dead, one dodgyhello everyone. I have 2 48k spectrum +'s (the one with the QL case). Both boards have issue 3B on them near the speaker. The first will power up …
... slowly working on my first Spectrum repair. My next one will be ...Did I killed my Speccy ???Hi guys, 1 minute ago I was working on my 128 +2A... But I made a mistake : I cut the gound on the PSU plug of the computer, and I forgot to resolde…
... 've used it for one Spectrum repair so far (removing dead 4116 ...Spectrum+ - multiple issuesHi all Yesterday I picked up a Spectrum+ (via eBay) to add to my collection. Now, before any of the names I recognise from the last few months of l…
... similar problems!
The Spectrum Repair Guide was very useful (see ... I can tell from the Repair Guide, this would indicate the ...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…
Search this forum for "4116" and "voltages" - the other thing that must be done is to test the voltages.
Also, RWAP Software has a Spectrum repair service if you don't feel confident doing it yourself.Speccy repairs?I've finally got round to testing all the various Spectrums that I seem to have accumulated over the years and discovered that "my" two machines (i.e…
... wave soldered boards like the Spectrum - and then using 260C hot ... internal power supply on the Spectrum's board (not the power ... think RWAP may do a Spectrum repair service if all this is ...Speccy repairs?I've finally got round to testing all the various Spectrums that I seem to have accumulated over the years and discovered that "my" two machines (i.e…
... think RWAP may do a Spectrum repair service if all this is ... as he offered a "fix spectrum or swap board" service - a ...Best tools, oscilloscope for ZX Spectrum repairHi, Since I'm a newbie in this area, I'd like to ask about the most appropriate tools for ZX Spectrum repair. For example I'd like to purchase an a…
Most useful tools for ZX Spectrum repair:
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[*]Knowledge ... to read schematics, common ZX Spectrum fault symptoms, etc, etc, ... you can bypass the Spectrum's power supply whenever needed ... re setup to build / repair electronics in general (even a ...ZX Spectrum 48K, issue - works fine till it gets hot (?)ZX Spectrum 48K, issue 2, works just fine, tested with Winston's diag board. At a certain moment in time however, it seems to run hot and stalls. Whe…
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One of my last spectrum repair was an issue 2. When ... />
P.D But my spectrum didn't stopZX Spectrum 48k issue 3b power problem?Hi :) I was lucky enough to find a couple of ZX Spectrums at a car boot sale yesterday. I spent the evening fiddling about with one (issue 2) and t…
... and help me in my spectrum repair. I also use a board ...Old software shops that have come and gone.One that i remember fondly was Software Plus in Great Yarmouth, i bought my copy of Streetfighter II C64 there, and also a little gamestore in the Ma…
I lived near Video Vault - the spectrum repair place. Used to go in and play on the arcade machines they had in the back after school.Old software shops that have come and gone.One that i remember fondly was Software Plus in Great Yarmouth, i bought my copy of Streetfighter II C64 there, and also a little gamestore in the Ma…
... lived near Video Vault - the spectrum repair place. Used to go in ... 48K rubber key to a Spectrum+ when the membrane failed. ?30 ...Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…
... 've been looking at a Spectrum repair manual I found online and ...Dud 48K rubber key versionMy Rubber key speccy has been dud for quite some time, but I've just not bothered with it as I also have a Spectrum + and a +3. The problem is this…
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The Spectrum doesn't do a thorough ... to me for my ?30 Spectrum repair service. :)Unboxing my old SpeccysToday I dug out my old collection of computers from the bygone age. My ZX81 fired up fine, but it looks like the keyboard membrane is goosed, as on…
... there's a very reliable Spectrum Repair Service on ebay or on ...Dud 48K rubber key versionMy Rubber key speccy has been dud for quite some time, but I've just not bothered with it as I also have a Spectrum + and a +3. The problem is this…
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The Spectrum doesn't do a thorough ... to me for my ?30 Spectrum repair service. :)[/QUOTE]
Thanks ... put it down to that spectrum not liking the DivIDE. I ... tried it in my Spectrum+ and all was fine, so ...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…
... SY23 3AH and run a Spectrum repair service if that helps, but ...Three faulty machines - help!I have three Spectrums and all of them have suddenly collapsed and I can?t figure out what?s wrong. New here.... I own three Speccies but all of a …
... forum members who offer a Spectrum repair service.
In the ...Imperica - Horizons - End of Day 1Just got back from the big smoke. We started with a live performance of 'Hey, Hey, 16K' by MJ Hibbett, a history of computing from Crash's Prestel m…
... , lectures from former mag employees, Spectrum repair and upgrade zones ;-), lots and ... /> "Get the latest ZX81 and Spectrum hardware here"
"Firmware flashing ...Imperica - Horizons - End of Day 1Just got back from the big smoke. We started with a live performance of 'Hey, Hey, 16K' by MJ Hibbett, a history of computing from Crash's Prestel m…
... lectures from former mag employees, Spectrum repair and upgrade zones ;-), lots and ... "Get the latest ZX81 and Spectrum hardware here"
"Firmware ... a good idea is the repair area. Dave Moore suggested ... I will try to contact repair shops. Does anybody know ...48k+ CPU SocketThink I've bitten off more than I can chew... After the desoldering my z80 went without incident, no damaged pads, tracks etc. I expected the socket…
... problem is detailed in the Spectrum Repair Guide although any pointers anyone ...48k+ CPU SocketThink I've bitten off more than I can chew... After the desoldering my z80 went without incident, no damaged pads, tracks etc. I expected the socket…
You have checked that you have -5V +12V and +5V on the lower ram (4116's) and +5V on the high ram?
CHeck the spectrum repair guide on this site, is very useful.Where can I buy Cassette TapesI want to move a lot of my routines etc onto cassette tape (Don't ask me why, I guess for nostalgia's sake) Do you know where I can buy cassettes wh…
... to my enquiry about his Spectrum repair service.
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