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Category: Retro Computers

Projects related to 80’s / 90’s retro computers

ZX Spectrum +2

ZX Spectrum +2 (Video fix & Recap)

July 23, 2022 Gordon Pimblott Retro Computers, ZX Spectrum

From the factory, the Spectrum +2 has several issues with the video output that are well documented in this Byte[…]

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Atari 2600 (Vader)

Atari 2600 : Vader Edition

July 18, 2022 Gordon Pimblott Atari, Retro Computers

Continuing to add to my collection of Atari 2600 consoles, I couldn’t resist this one when I saw it on[…]

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ZX Spectrum +2

ZX Spectrum +2 (RAM & keyboard)

July 17, 2022 Gordon Pimblott Retro Computers, ZX Spectrum

Fixing an ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) with a RAM and keyboard fault.

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BBC Micro

BBC Micro #4 (cleaning)

July 9, 2022 Gordon Pimblott BBC micro, Retro Computers

With the BBC up and running the final task was a thorough cleaning. Nothing unusual to report here just the[…]

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BBC Micro #3 (Caps, sound and colour)

June 26, 2022 Gordon Pimblott BBC micro, Retro Computers

Mainboard capacitors After completely recapping the power supply I decided to change the electrolytic caps on the main board, there[…]

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BBC SD disc loader

BBC micro #2 (SD game loader)

June 24, 2022 Gordon Pimblott BBC micro, Retro Computers

With the Beeb working I couldn’t help but want to play some games (even before the big clean). There are[…]

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BBC Micro

BBC micro #1 (Power supply recapping)

June 24, 2022 Gordon Pimblott BBC micro, Retro Computers

I have fond memories of the BBC micro. I started programming on the ZX spectrum, but it was the BBC[…]

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LCD Controller board

Laptop panel recycled as Retro computer display

March 12, 2022 Gordon Pimblott Electronics, Retro Computers

I like to have a display attached to my workbench to test the retro computers and consoles that I am[…]

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Atari 7800 composite mod

February 23, 2022 Gordon Pimblott Atari, Retro Computers

I already own a few Atari 2600s but was keeping my eye out for others in the range, then this[…]

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C64C

C64C Refurbishment

February 23, 2022 Gordon Pimblott Commodore 64, Retro Computers

The latest addition to my collection is a very nice C64. I bought it off eBay from a charity (which[…]

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