Tag Archives: ZX
Refurbishing a 48K Rubber Keyed Sinclair ZX Spectrum – Pt.6 Reassembly
It was finally time to reassemble the machine. I had one last cursory check of both sides of the board, just to make sure it hadn’t picked anything up that may cause an issue and placed the board in the … Continue reading
Refurbishing a 48K Rubber Keyed Sinclair ZX Spectrum – Pt.5 Case Cosmetics
Now the Spectrum’s board was fully refurbed and tested working, it was time to turn my attention to the case, keyboard and fascia. The original fascia looked a little tired and was dented so I had ordered a replacement from … Continue reading
Refurbishing a 48K Rubber Keyed Sinclair ZX Spectrum – Preparation
Recently, I was lucky enough to ‘win’ a pair of 48K Sinclair Spectrums. The original rubber keyed variety. This model was one of the first I ever owned (the actual first being a Sinclair ZX81). Here, I have managed to … Continue reading
Spectrum Resurrection
All the excitement around the Spectrum Next Kickstarter, and now the shop opening on the forum got me inspired to get hold of an original machine on eBay. Supposedly in working condition, it arrived with a problem. The eBay seller … Continue reading