Retro Repair Blog and Articles
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A tub from Gareth Chapman with two untested computers, an Amstrad CPC 6128 and an Atari 520STFM, plus two joysticks and an MP1 modulator.
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A big box of random retro odds and ends from Ross Taylor Green, with Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Mega Drive and Amiga items and one cable I could not identify.
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A completely free 1980s Amstrad CPC 464 system, donated by Matthew Hicken and posted by Ross Taylor Green, with a CTM644 colour monitor and a big box of tapes.
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A gift box from Preston Thomas of Spectrum 4 Ever: a mountain of cardboard, a broken DivIDE Plus for the ZX Spectrum and a JXD S7300 handheld stuck on its logo.
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Worn or loose KB1 and KB2 keyboard connectors on a ZX Spectrum need replacing. Here is how I removed a super glued KB1 socket safely and fitted a new Molex connector.