Sinclair SPECTRUM +2 SERVICE MANUALSpectrum 128K +2 Technical Specifications CONTENTS. Memory: Technical Specification . Safety Note A Flow Chart RA ZS Ci, Diagnostic Tests cpu: Electrical Parts List Circuit Diagram ZBOA running at 3.54690 MHz. PCB Layout ‘Screen: Component Layout Tape Interface PCB wore Gabino Desi Bot List 8 colours foreground, 8 colours background, nay cel fasta Tidependorty controllable border Sound: Thre voices tone andor noise wih 16 scrape stn ice CPO generated One voi Output TV or Audio socket rd {58 keys ful ravel “Qwerty” keyboard. 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Ensure the Power Adaptor is switched on when both these tests are carried out. AMSTRAD CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PLC BRENTWOOD HOUSE, 169 KINGS ROAD, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX CM14 4EF. TELEPHONE: 0277 230222. TELEX: 995417 AMSELE G. Imanulucturoesoufes of susp, otal spaciicnon a any teFLOW cI saat HART Shane 6 heck Wivnedon'Try [conaeer sus] oumeop 2i0V AC main, connect TW t0-FY | escent Woaown ‘and piug 9V lead nto | orcomputer | Ciacti oeae] >See} [arene no Check ted PCH ‘connector [>] ‘Gheck modulator, coe convertor [ Gheck moduiaa Vv ve Select 128 BASIC: ess ENTER. ‘Check Keyboard, Sonnectors UN Reckty ane | ise] x See hack uta CAL Te 3000, CASSETTE AND SOFTWARE ANALYSIS y y THESE Stean GHEGKHEAD] [CRECKSWiTCNES] [ENECK TAPE cowwections | | raze nea. OW CASSETTE Moron TO'TAPE DECK KEYS SOrIwane [Possiate eaucr wins Lonos. eur COMPUTER BOARD: RAM FAILURE ‘WaT UNUSUAL GLA FAILURE RESULTS L FuldmgrostetesizontheC PU canbecariedout NB. ACTUAL ‘PHYSICA DAMAGE TO ‘osng he Tesi Pack Please contact AnstiaaPLCtor nirmationen same SOFIware TAPE WILE PREVENT IPFHON LOROING AT ALL IE MERE WUUBE NO HALF WORKING PROGRAMS. THEY EITHER LOAD OR THEY DONTSpectrum +2 Test Software The Spectrum +2 test software comes on a rom board. This should be plugged into the Expansion i/O slot of the +2. The +2 should also have a loopback cable plugged into the KEYPAD and RS232 sockets, two joysticks plugged in, and monitor, TV and audio amp connected. Turn the machine on, One of two things will happen, 1) A test card with some text will appear. Follow the instructions on the screen, 2)No text or testcard. In this case, note the colour of the edge of the screen, It will either bea steady colour or flashing regularly with a predominant colour. Consult the table below to find ‘out which RAM chip has (probably) failed. Colour STEADY — FLASHING BLACK Ic17 Ic 32 BLUE Ic 18 Ie 31 REO Ic 19 Ic 30 MAGENTA — IC 20 Ic 29 GREEN Ic 21 Ic 28 CYAN Ic 22 Ic 27 YELLOW IC. 23 Ic 26 WHITE Ic 24 Ic 25 If you follow the instructions on screen from the first occurence, then everything should be self-explanatory. The RAM test, If it finds a fault, will give two numbers. THe first is the address at which the fault was found, and the second is the bank of memory which contained the address. If the address is zero, then it is probably not a RAM fault, but a paging hardware problem. Note that there is no way to fail the keyboard test ~ if a key won't respond then you can progress no further. The cassette test comes in two parts. The first cassette test is similar to the ULA sound test, and is the last test in the ROM program, The tone it asks you to hear is much quieter than the other noises. The second cassette test comes on a tape and is used when the BASIC is running. Tum on the Spectrum, wait for the menu to appear and then press ENTER, Then start the test cassette. 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Socket 28 Pin 170120 ol fe Capacitors tse 1S Socket 24 Pin 172088 sor cos rreors| | t3 1G Socket 40 Pin Hore! a Siysiel $8. 4590NHz 172087 Power Adaptor 172088JIT DIAGRAMPCB LAYOUT TOP & BOTTOM MX K XK EXEE aw oe = S o ie X+0200 |eCASSETTE MECHANISI PARTS LISTCABINET PARTS LIST Ret._| Description Part No. 1 | Cassette Door with Inlay 172004 2 | Top Panel Assy. 472002 3 | Spring Cassette Door 172003 4 |Red LED 172004 5 | Pca LeD 172008, 8 | Cassette Mechanism Complete | 172006 7 | Rod Cassette Key 172007 8 | Record Key 172008 9 | Play Key 172008, 10 | Rewind Key 172010 11 [BF Key 172011 12 | Stop/Eject Key 172012 13 | Pause Key 172013 14 | Slide Switch Record/Play 472014 18 | Key Board Assy. 172018 16 | Knob Switch Reset 172016 17 | Switch Reset* 172017 18 | Joystick Port 170023 19 | Sound Out Socket 3.6mm 170022 20 | Pal | Modulator 172020 21 | Pin DIN Socket (RGB) 172024 22 | BT 6 Way Sockets, 172022 Key Paa/ns2a2 23 |DC Input Socket 170024 24 | Heat Sink For Regulator 172024 25 | Bottom Cabinet 172026 26 _|Rubber Feet 172026