Sinclair ZX spectrum 48K

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Sinclair ZX spectrum 48K
Preliminary Information
Release Year Introduced 1982 Discontinued 1992
Mounting Technology Through Hole and Sockets
Capacitor Types Aluminum Electrolytic
Destructive Entry No
Hardware Specifications
CPU Zilog Z80A 3.5Mhz
Memory Capacity 48K
Memory Type 4116 DIP
Storage Cassette recorder.
Display Interface RF analogue (PAL)
Sound Piezo speaker
Power Requirements
Input Voltage 9V DC
Current (Amps) 1.4A

Known Issues

Symptom or Problem Encountered

Causes

  • Keyboard non functional

Solutions

  • Replaced decayed keyboard membrane

Disassembly Notes

Opening the case

Firstly undo the 5 Philips head screws on the bottom then carefully lift the top case off while mindful of the keyboard ribbons as these can easily get torn.

Removing the keyboard membrane

  • To remove the old keyboard membrane after you have removed the top part of the case use a heat gun on the lowest setting to loosen up the adhesive under the metal plate to help prevent damage to the metal cover.
  • After removing the metal plate lift the rubber key mat off the shell and then slide the old membrane out.
  • To reassemble follow the steps in reverse and reattach the metal plate with new double sided tape.

Original Parts

Mainboard

This is the list for a issue two 48K PCB

Capacitor Specifications and Footprint Information
RefDes Qty Capacitance Voltage Mount Diameter/Size Height Lead Spacing Temp Type Brand Series
C25, C28, C34, C47, C50 5 22µF 10v Axial 0 °C Aluminium electrolytic
C46, C27 2 1µF 50v Axial Aluminium electrolytic
C44, C45 2 100µF 16v Axial Aluminium electrolytic


This is the list for a issue 6A 48K PCB

Capacitor Specifications and Footprint Information
RefDes Qty Capacitance Voltage Mount Diameter/Size Height Lead Spacing Temp Type Brand Series
C25, C28, C34, C50, C65, C80 6 22µF 10v Axial Aluminium electrolytic
C74 1 4.7µF 6v Axial Aluminium electrolytic
C27, C46, C79 3 1.0µF 50v Axial aluminium electrolytic

Replacement Parts

Mainboard

Issue two 48K

Capacitors
RefDes Qty Compatible Part Number Order Links
C25, C28, C34, C47, C50 5 226TTA035M DigiKey Mouser
C46, C27 2 105TTA050M DigiKey Mouser
C44, C45 2 107TTA025M DigiKey Mouser


Issue 6A 48K

Capacitors
RefDes Qty Compatible Part Number Order Links
C25, C28, C34, C50, C65, C80 6 226TTA035M DigiKey Mouser
C74 1 475TTA050M DigiKey Mouser
C27, C46, C79 3 105TTA050M DigiKey Mouser


If parts are not available or different selection is preferred, you can use the values in the Original Parts section to perform a parametric search.

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