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Spare parts for Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and more!

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Miscellaneous Spectrum Items

Products:

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14MHz Crystal

Main system timing crystal for the ZX Spectrum

Backing Plate (black plastic type) for Spectrum Plus Keyboard

Black Plastic Backing Plate for Spectrum Plus Keyboard

Black plastic version of the backing plate often used in the Samsung-made Spectrum Plus
Supplied with screws

Backing plate (metal type) for Spectrum Plus keyboard

Metal backing plate for Spectrum Plus keyboard

Metal plate in good clean condition (may be brass or zinc coloured)
Supplied with original card (or sometimes plastic) insulation layer and screws

Bubble Mat for Spectrum Plus Keyboard

Original, used part.
May show age-yellowing but clean and undamaged (worn mats usually result in sunken keys)

Four new round rubber feet for the later UK1400 PSU with Spectrum+ styling

Replacement round self-adhesive rubber feet for the later type UK1400 PSU

Four per pack
Note: These are for the Power Supply Unit, not the Spectrum+ computer itself

An original internal reset switch for Spectrum+ (used)

As used in the Spectrum+ (soldered across capacitor C27 - or at the provided pads on issue 6 motherboards)
Tested, working.

Membrane cable clamp screw - new

New replacement screw for the clamps that hold down the membrane tails in the Spectrum+ case
Sold individually.

Replacement foam pads for Spectrum+ legs

A pair of self-adhesive foam pads to replace those found on the Spectrum+ support legs (which often will have crumbled with age)

Pair of trimmer pots for Issue 2 Spectrum PCBs

A pair of 2.2K trimmers (variable resistors)

As used on Issue TWO Spectrum PCB for adjusting colour output (the old trimmers can become intermittent and unreliable)
Two supplied in this pack.

Replacement DC jack plug for Spectrum UK1400 PSU

Replacement DC Jack plug for Spectrum PSU

A good quality, high current rated replacement for the original PSU jack plug.
Remember when soldering: The Spectrum PSU is unusual in that the inner pin is negative and the outer barrel is positive. (Getting these reversed will fry your Spectrum!)

Spectrum Rubber Key Case Screw - longer type for later cases

Case screw for ZX Spectrum (longer type - 12mm - for later rubber key cases)

New black self-tapping countersunk screw
This is the slightly longer version (12mm) suitable for later type rubber key Spectrum cases only (if in doubt, choose the shorter type)
Sold individually

Spectrum Rubber Key Case Screw - shorter type for earlier cases

Case screw for Rubber Key ZX Spectrum (Shorter type - 10mm)

New black self-tapping countersunk screw
Short type (10mm) suitable for earlier rubber key cases (eg: those with 001-xxxxx and 002-xxxxxx serial numbers). They can also be used in the later cases as long they are not over-tightened.
Sold individually