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Sinclair — ZX Spectrum +2

Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2: RAM Chips & ULA Bridge Fix

November 21, 20231 thread~1 min readSuccessful repair
Missing colour channelCorrupted graphics

Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 (childhood computer) had dead memory chips and a colour issue from an unintentional solder bridge on the ULA. No thread of that repair exists unfortunately.

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November 21, 2023· Thread 1

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Got myself an @sew_ready dust cover for my ZX Spectrum, after hearing about them on @RMCRetro. I'm happy that my Spectrum will no longer be so vulnerable to dust but I'm a bit disappointed with the quality. I didn't expect the finishing trim to look like this. #RETROGAMING

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