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== DIY Hardware Projects ==
 
== DIY Hardware Projects ==
  
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Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects...
  
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* Communication - RS232 / PC Connection
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=== Communication - RS232 / PC Connection ===
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** [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]
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* [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]
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** [[CPCI RS232 Interface|CPCI RS232 Interface]]
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* [[CPC Booster|RS232 and RS485 interface of the CPC Booster+]]
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* [[CPCI RS232 Interface|CPCI RS232 Interface]]
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* [[Z80 STI RS232 interface]]
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* [[Z80-SIO dual ports RS232 interface for CPC (French)]]
  
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=== Floppy Drives  ===
  
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* Floppy Drives
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*[[ABBA switch]] (swap drive A: and B:)
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** [[ABBA switch]]
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*[[Adding 3.5" drive to CPC464]]
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** [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664]]  
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*[[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]]  
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** [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]]  
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*[[Connecting a Disc Interface to CPC464+]]
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** [[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071126085815/http://www.pcwking1.netfirms.com:80/helpage34.html CPC 6128+ to 2nd Disc Drive Lead]
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*[[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]]
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*[[DDI Modification|Modify a DDI-1 for use with 3.5" Drives]]
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*[[Side Select Switch]] (force AMSDOS to use Side B)
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*[[Drive Compatibility]]
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*[[DIY:Floppy_Drives|Floppy pinning and signal description, adapter cables]]
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*[[Connect a 3 inch drive to a PC|How to connect a 3" CPC drive to a PC]]
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*[[Side Select Switch - Alternative Method]]
  
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=== Cassette deck ===
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*[[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|DIY 464 External Audio Socket]]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H56gcIA4cM Adding Audio in mod for your 464 (YouTube Video)]
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*[[3d Printed Cassette keys for your 464]]
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*[[3d Printed Audio in port for your 464]]
  
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* HID
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=== HID ===
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** [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Adapter]]
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* [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Mouse Adapter]]
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** [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
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* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]
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** [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]
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* [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]
  
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=== Joysticks ===
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* [[Joystick_Autofire|Joystick Autofire Circuit]]
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* [[Joystick Y-cables|Joystick Y-cables]]
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* [[Joystick_Splitter|Joystick Splitter Circuit]]
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* [[PSX controller mod for Amstrad CPC|PSX controller mod for Amstrad CPC]]
  
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* Joysticks
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=== Mass Storage ===
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** [[Joystick_Autofire|Joystick Autofire Circuit]]
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* [[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|DIY Tape/CD Socket for CPC464]]
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** [[Joystick Y-cables|Joystick Y-cables]]
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* [[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|DIY Tape Socket for CPC6128+]]
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** [[Joystick_Splitter|Joystick Splitter Circuit]]
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* [[HxC_SDCard_Internal|How To Build An Internal HxC SDCard Drive]]
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* [[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage Medium]]
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* [[HxC_Standalone_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using SDCard]]
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* [[IDE8255|IDE8255 for IDE hard discs]]
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* [[SDiskEmul|SD Card Disc Drive Emulator]]
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* [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II for IDE hard discs]]
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* [[X-MASS]] ([[TotO]])
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* [[UIDE Universal IDE adapter cards for Z-80 computers]]
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* [[ULIfAC]] (ikonsgr)
  
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=== Power Supply ===
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* [[Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus]]
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* [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
  
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* Mass Storage
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=== Printer ===
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** [[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage Medium]]
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* [[8bit Printer Ports]]
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** [[SDiskEmul|SD Card Disc Drive Emulator]]
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* [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage|Simple RS232 for Printer usage]]
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* [[DB-25 Printer Port Adapter]]
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* [[DMP 2000 - re-inking the ribbon]]
  
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=== Real Time Clocks ===
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* [[ACU_Real_Time_Clock_(DIY)|ACU Realtime Clock]] (without year counter)
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* [[Real Time Clock|CPCI Real Time Clock]] (note: incomplete instructions / schematics due to low-resolution scans)
  
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* Power Supply
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=== ROM / RAM Expansions ===
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** [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
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* [[AcidInside|AcidInside - Internal ACID Socket]] (Bryce)
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* [[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)|ACU Romboard]] (ACU)
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* [[CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]] ([[Yarek]])
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* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Plus Cartridge]] (Bryce)
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* [[DualOS|Dual OS for CPC6128 using a 32K EPROM]] (Bryce)
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* [[FlashGordon]] (MegaFlash clone with different Flash chip)
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* [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron)
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* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] (Inicron)
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* [[LowerROM|LowerROM Board]] (Bryce)
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* [[MITM|Man In The Middle Cartridge]] (Bryce)
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* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (Bryce)
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* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (Bryce)
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* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi-Cartridge]] (Bryce)
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* [[Old School 512K RAM Expansion]] (Revaldinho) - 512K RAM expansion built with an SRAM and 74 Series standard logic
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* [[Amstrad ROM Expander|Practical Electronics ROMBoard Project]] (Simon Dean)
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* [[Ramcard 128]] ([[RAM7]])
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* [[Upgrading a Dk'tronics RAM Expansion|Upgrading a Dk'tronics RAM Expansion]] (Bryce)
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* [[X-MEM]] ([[TotO]])
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* [[X-ROM]] ([[Timatic Systems]])
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* [[Y-MEM]] ([[TotO]])
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* [[128k on GX-4000]] ([[User:Rewk]])
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* [[CPC 6320 - internal 320K for CPC 6128]] (eto)
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* [[ULIfAC]] (512kB Ram/32XROM Board/256K Ram+16X Rom board (ikonsgr)
  
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=== Sound ===
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* [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8 bit DAC on printer port)
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* [[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer - MP3 Player]] (connected to printer port)
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* [[LambdaSpeak III ROM|LambdaSpeak FS and III]] (Expansion for Speech, PCM-Samples, MP3-Player, RTC, serial interface and more)
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* [[PlayCity]] ([[TotO]])
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* [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_(DIY)|SP0256 Speech Synthesizer for Printer Port]]
  
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* Printer
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=== TV / Monitors ===
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** [[8bit Printer Ports]]
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* [[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2]]
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** [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage|Simple RS232 for Printer usage]]
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* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
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* [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)|PCAI Video Modulator]]
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* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-Video Converter]]
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* [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]
  
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=== Others ===
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* Real Time Clocks
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* [[6 MHz CPC]]
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** [[ACU_Real_Time_Clock_(DIY)|ACU Realtime Clock]] (without year counter)
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* [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]]
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** [[Real Time Clock|CPCI Real Time Clock]]
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* [[Expanding from CPC 464 to CPC 6128 Spec]]
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* [[464Plus Conversion|Converting a 464+ into a 6128+]]
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* [[PCAI_A/D_Converter_(DIY)| PCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]]
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* ROM / RAM Expansions
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* [[Schneiderware]] (a series of DIY projects that were released in [[CPC Schneider International]] magazine)
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** [[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)|ACU Romboard]]
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* [[Reset_Button|Reset Button]]
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** [[CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]]
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* [[Expansion Converter|UK/DE Expansion Converter]]
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** [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]]
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* [[Khany]]'s [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:Khany%27s_BankSwapper.jpg BankSwapper]
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** [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]
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** [[Amstrad ROM Expander|Practical Electronics ROMBoard Project]]
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* Sound
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** [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8bit DAC on printer port)
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** [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_(DIY)|Speech Synthesiser for Printer Port]]
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* TV / Monitors
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** [[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2]]
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** [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
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** [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)|PCAI Video Modulator]]
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** [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]
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* Others
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** [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]]
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** [[PCAI_A/D_Converter_(DIY)| PCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]]
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** [[Reset_Button|Reset Button]]
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== Hardware Repair ==
 
== Hardware Repair ==
  
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* [[Changing the drive belt|Changing the drive belt]]  
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* [[Fixing the power switch|Fixing the power switch]] - if your CPC does not power on and the LED is dark
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* [[Changing the drive belt|Changing the drive belt]]
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* [[Missing Pin|Help, I changed the drive-belt and now my disk drive is suddenly read-only?]]
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* [[Changing cassette deck belts|Changing cassette deck belts]]
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* [[IC Repair|How to remove/replace an IC]]
 
* [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide]]
 
* [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide]]
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* [[Joystick_Repair|A Guide To Repairing Digital Joysticks]]
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* [[Writepin|Finding and Replacing the Floppy Write Pin]]
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* Repair and service a disk drive in an Amstrad CPC 6128 video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKZCbHqEX_k
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== How to's / Tutorials ==
 
== How to's / Tutorials ==
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* [[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.
 
* [[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.
  
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== Internal Components ==
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[[Category:DIY| ]] [[Category:Hardware| ]]
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* [[8255]] - PIO - I/O controller
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* [[Arnold V Specs Revised]] - Arnold V (CPC+) Technical Specification
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* [[AY-3-8912]] - Sound chip / keyboard controller
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* [[Cassette data information]] - Information about the cassette storage system
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* [[CRTC]] - Video chip
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* [[Gate Array]] - Custom chip (frequency generation, colors, bank switching)
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* [[Default I/O Port Summary]] - map of built-in I/O ports of the CPC
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* [[Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus]]
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* [[765 FDC]] - Floppy Disc Controller
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[[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Hardware]]
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 26 February 2024

DIY Hardware Projects

Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects...

Communication - RS232 / PC Connection

Floppy Drives

Cassette deck

HID

Joysticks

Mass Storage

Power Supply

Printer

Real Time Clocks

ROM / RAM Expansions

Sound

TV / Monitors

Others

Hardware Repair


How to's / Tutorials

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