While fixing previous spectrums I bought a cheap motherboard in poor condition to use for spares. I knew it was[…]
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Category: ZX Spectrum
Projects related to the various ZX Spectrum computers originally released in 1982
Building a Dandanator mini
The Dandanator mini is an expansion card for the ZX Spectrum that enables fast ROM/game loading from a pre-programmed EEPROM.[…]
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Z80 Processor tester
The Z80 processor is a classic micro-processor. Originally designed in the 1970’s variants are still in production, and widely available[…]
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ZX Spectrum+ (1984)
After the well known ‘rubber keyed’ Spectrum came the ZX Spectrum+. I never encountered one during my childhood, probably because[…]
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Spectrum finishing touches (part 4)
With both Spectrum’s working I decided on a few upgrades before calling it a day. Both of the cover plates[…]
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Fixing the Issue 2 Spectrum (part 3)
On first inspection the Issue 2 showed a picture with the typical Spectrum coloured border and some flashing bars in[…]
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Fixing the Issue 4 Spectrum (part 2)
After checking the power rails it was obvious that the 5v regulator wasn’t working, so first action was to replace[…]
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A tale of two Spectrums (Part 1)
Over the last couple of months I have been watching YouTube channels of people fixing various retro computers, mainly Commodore[…]
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