I have inherited a pair of 48k Sinclair ZX Spectrums. First a series 2 with (at least) a bad ULA, and a lifted trace to the Z80. And a series 6a with nearly everything fried… Believe it or not, I think I stand a better chance of getting the 6a running, so I started with that one.
A good while back, I picked up a somewhat crusty Compaq SLT/286 “portable” with an azerty keyboard for $20. The owner sold it saying that the laptop wouldn’t fire up, the power supply just blinked a green LED, and that was it. I was just happy to add a 286 to my collection, and for the of fun trying to bring it back to life!
Well, today I found a folder on my phone with all the pictures I took so that, a) I could put the damn thing back together, and b) for that big long article I was going to write about the fix process. (haha)
Instead… Here’s a 65 image pictorial, with some random comments and links thrown in.
