Atari 800XL (pt1)
I have a real love of all things Atari, don’t know why, I never owned one as a kid. I[…]
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Category: Retro Computers
Projects related to 80’s / 90’s retro computers
ZX Spectrum +2 (Video fix & Recap)
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 Edition
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 (RAM & keyboard)
Fixing an ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) with a RAM and keyboard fault.
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BBC Micro #4 (cleaning)
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)
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 micro #2 (SD game loader)
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 #1 (Power supply recapping)
I have fond memories of the BBC micro. I started programming on the ZX spectrum, but it was the BBC[…]
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Laptop panel recycled as Retro computer display
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
I already own a few Atari 2600s but was keeping my eye out for others in the range, then this[…]
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