@@jaycee1980 That's right, I also get through for some reason 1 or 2 z80's as well, either heat build up or don't load after 10 mins or so, the Philippine roms seem ok
Excellent short-form fix-em-up! Love the extreme closeup camera, I'm continually impressed one can solder something that small by hand. Also, looking forward to your upcoming grocery shopping channel.
nice repair,, i have one that has the same problem but will need some magnification and good luck before even trying it .. i notice there was some ghosting on the screen when using that RGB cable, this will be the blanking signal voltage being to low as R44 is fitted with 1K resistor from factory
I can honestly say that every single +2a I have repaired has had this fault. 100% of them 😋😆 I can see it being an area of weakness with the chip hanging in that hole. It must flex those legs with every vibration and eventually the solder will crack.
Someone needs to write a chess game called Queeg Chess Battle, for the good old Speccy. You play as a senile old AI called Holly. Queeg is a sadistic AI who does nasty things like make you work for a living, so you've challenged him to a game of chess, where the winner gets deleted. Admittedly there wouldn't be a lot of replay value, because, well either you would be deleted after the first game or Queeg would. At least if you win, you could do the Red Dwarf shuffle in celebration though, lol.
hey nice video, any ideas on an issue I have with a speccy +2A/B it plays many games fine but some which are compatible with +2A like Magicland Dizzy do not play and just crash after starting the game. I suspect RAM may be an issue so Ive ordered some new RAM chips to try. Any ideas what it could be? thanks
@@MoreFunMakingItthey pass ram checks! Interestingly i swapped around the chips and the game didnt crash straight away. I think they are getting too hot….
IC10 - audio RF encoder
Those AMS memory chips are a sore point - they were cheap junk and do tend to die!
Aha! Thanks for the info on IC10. I'll pin your comment.
Indeed they do Richard Spencer @Active Consult sells them NEC type, more reliable
@@pcroom34 Yep... also to be spotted and avoided are the MT type (with the US flag on them!)
@@jaycee1980 That's right, I also get through for some reason 1 or 2 z80's as well, either heat build up or don't load after 10 mins or so, the Philippine roms seem ok
Well done Lee. Don't mind a quickie every now and then, especially when there's a happy ending
And very little mess to clean up afterwards!
Ahh MFMI notifications 😍 The best subscription box surprise 😁
Thank you Jonathan 😁
I’m new to your channel but love your repair videos as watched a couple. You make repairs sound enjoyable.
Thanks
Thank you Stephen! Comments like this really keep me going 😁
Finally a video I have time to watch!
I can edit a special version just for you. "HI. BYE!"
@@MoreFunMakingIt perfect 👍
Excellent short-form fix-em-up! Love the extreme closeup camera, I'm continually impressed one can solder something that small by hand. Also, looking forward to your upcoming grocery shopping channel.
Thanks Chris!
If you need anything from the shops can you jot it down on the notepad?
What type of camera do you used for the close up.. tq.
@@maltronik it's an Andonstar microscope
@@MoreFunMakingIt Thank you for the info..
The thumbnail popped up in my feed, its nice and eye catching. I'm liking this quick fix format, it works very well.
Cheers! No seaside in this one, which we know everyone hates 😋
@@MoreFunMakingIt The beach is where viewing figures go to die.
Nice repair! Short and sweet.
Just like a chocolate hobbit. I have no idea what Im talking about now.
Excelente trabajo, tengo uno y me viene bien la información. Muy bueno,saludos Toni.
Thank you Tony! Good luck repairing your Spectrum!
Excellent video and work. This proves that you have to use your eyes just as much or mote than your tools. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Rudy!
It always pays to have a good close look around for the obvious before breaking out oscilloscopes and soldering irons.
nice repair,, i have one that has the same problem but will need some magnification and good luck before even trying it .. i notice there was some ghosting on the screen when using that RGB cable, this will be the blanking signal voltage being to low as R44 is fitted with 1K resistor from factory
Good shout on the ghosting. New TV. I'll look into that if it keeps being a problem.
Ooo that was nice bit of fun! Good watch! Is this a common fault with speccy +2a's then?
I can honestly say that every single +2a I have repaired has had this fault. 100% of them 😋😆
I can see it being an area of weakness with the chip hanging in that hole. It must flex those legs with every vibration and eventually the solder will crack.
Great work this and enjoyed the compact video format! I'm not sure I'd have spotted that particular fault 😅
Its the kind of fault I dream of finding! Thanks Rees!
Excellent stuff!
Cheers Sam! :D
@@MoreFunMakingIt No problem, Liam ;)
Feels just like a full-sized video only shorter. Nice one, Lee.
Cheers! I doubt there will be too many this short, but its nice to be able to get a video out so fast.
"I'm gonna try something abit new"
*Grabs the spectrum and runs to the nearest person and smashes on their head*
"Anarchy" "ANARCHY"
I'm gonna get you to write my scripts Primo. This is gold!
@@MoreFunMakingIt init
Very nice work on the repair and the Video. Looking forward to more quick ones while the epic repairs 😍 are brewing in the background.
Cheers mate! Thats the plan :D
Someone needs to write a chess game called Queeg Chess Battle, for the good old Speccy. You play as a senile old AI called Holly. Queeg is a sadistic AI who does nasty things like make you work for a living, so you've challenged him to a game of chess, where the winner gets deleted. Admittedly there wouldn't be a lot of replay value, because, well either you would be deleted after the first game or Queeg would. At least if you win, you could do the Red Dwarf shuffle in celebration though, lol.
I miss the dwarf so much.
@@MoreFunMakingIt Same here, but unlike the Queeg chess game idea, at least the majority of the Red Dwarf series have a lot of replay value. 😁
Nice quick fix. 👌
I got lucky, finding it right away. But then I was hunting around the memory and the ULA was right next door!
Nice video, but I think that's a +2B, not a +2A.
Great video! Wish I could fix anything that quick! Good camera work, the closeups are great! Awesome 5 minute fix!
Thank you Tom! I was wondering if I would be able to do it again. Got a C64 on the bench and fixed it quickly again! So at least one more coming soon!
cool like it
Cheers Mark!
hey nice video, any ideas on an issue I have with a speccy +2A/B it plays many games fine but some which are compatible with +2A like Magicland Dizzy do not play and just crash after starting the game. I suspect RAM may be an issue so Ive ordered some new RAM chips to try. Any ideas what it could be? thanks
Might be worth loading some diagnostic software to test the ram first.
@@MoreFunMakingItthey pass ram checks! Interestingly i swapped around the chips and the game didnt crash straight away. I think they are getting too hot….
@@MoreFunMakingIt I replaced the 4 ram chips and now all is well!
@stevezm100 fantastic!