== DIY Hardware Projects ==
Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects...
* === Communication - RS232 / PC Connection===** [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]*[[CPC Booster|RS232 and RS485 interface of the CPC Booster+]]* [[CPCI RS232 Interface|CPCI RS232 Interface]]* [[Z80 STI RS232 interface]]* [[Z80-SIO dual ports RS232 interface for CPC (French)]]
=== Floppy Drives ===
* Floppy Drives** [[ABBA switch]](swap drive A: and B:) ** [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a Adding 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664CPC464]] ** [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]] *[[Connecting a Disc Interface to CPC464+]] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071126085815/http://www.pcwking1.netfirms.com:80/helpage34.html CPC 6128+ to 2nd Disc Drive Lead]* [[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]] *[[DDI Modification|Modify a DDI-1 for use with 3.5" Drives]] *[[Side Select Switch]] (force AMSDOS to use Side B) *[[Drive Compatibility]] *[[DIY:Floppy_Drives|Floppy pinning and signal description, adapter cables]]*[[Connect a 3 inch drive to a PC|How to connect a 3" CPC drive to a PC]]*[[Side Select Switch - Alternative Method]]
=== Cassette deck ===
*[[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|DIY 464 External Audio Socket]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H56gcIA4cM Adding Audio in mod for your 464 (YouTube Video)]
*[[3d Printed Cassette keys for your 464]]
*[[3d Printed Audio in port for your 464]]
* === HID===** [[PS2Mouse|AMX Compatible PS/2 and USB Mouse Adapter]]** [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]]** [[CPCKey|Attaching an AT keyboard to the CPC]]
=== Joysticks ===
* [[Joystick_Autofire|Joystick Autofire Circuit]]
* [[Joystick Y-cables|Joystick Y-cables]]
* [[Joystick_Splitter|Joystick Splitter Circuit]]
* [[PSX controller mod for Amstrad CPC|PSX controller mod for Amstrad CPC]]
=== Mass Storage ===* Joysticks[[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|DIY Tape/CD Socket for CPC464]]*[[DIY_Plus_Tape_Socket|DIY Tape Socket for CPC6128+]]* [[Joystick_AutofireHxC_SDCard_Internal|Joystick Autofire CircuitHow To Build An Internal HxC SDCard Drive]]*[[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage Medium]]* [[Joystick Y-cablesHxC_Standalone_Floppy_Emulator|Joystick Y-cablesHxC Disc Emulator using SDCard]]*[[IDE8255|IDE8255 for IDE hard discs]]* [[Joystick_SplitterSDiskEmul|Joystick Splitter CircuitSD Card Disc Drive Emulator]]* [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II for IDE hard discs]]* [[X-MASS]] ([[TotO]])* [[UIDE Universal IDE adapter cards for Z-80 computers]]* [[ULIfAC]](ikonsgr)
=== Power Supply ===
* [[Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus]]
* [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
=== Printer ===* Mass Storage[[8bit Printer Ports]]** [[HxC_Floppy_EmulatorSimple RS232 for Printer usage|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage MediumSimple RS232 for Printer usage]]*[[DB-25 Printer Port Adapter]]* [[SDiskEmul|SD Card Disc Drive EmulatorDMP 2000 - re-inking the ribbon]]
=== Real Time Clocks ===
* [[ACU_Real_Time_Clock_(DIY)|ACU Realtime Clock]] (without year counter)
* [[Real Time Clock|CPCI Real Time Clock]] (note: incomplete instructions / schematics due to low-resolution scans)
=== ROM / RAM Expansions ===* Power Supply[[AcidInside|AcidInside - Internal ACID Socket]] (Bryce)*[[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)|ACU Romboard]] (ACU)* [[Powering CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]] ([[Yarek]])* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Plus Cartridge]] (Bryce)* [[DualOS|Dual OS for CPC6128 using a CPC 6128 from 32K EPROM]] (Bryce)* [[FlashGordon]] (MegaFlash clone with different Flash chip)* [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]] (Inicron)* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]] (Inicron)* [[LowerROM|LowerROM Board]] (Bryce)* [[MITM|Man In The Middle Cartridge]] (Bryce)* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (Bryce)* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (Bryce)* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi-Cartridge]] (Bryce)* [[Multi_Cartridge_8_ROMs|Multi-Cartridge - up to 1MB / 8 ROMs]] (eto)* [[Old School 512K RAM Expansion]] (Revaldinho) - 512K RAM expansion built with an SRAM and 74 Series standard logic* [[Amstrad ROM Expander|Practical Electronics ROMBoard Project]] (Simon Dean)* [[Ramcard 128]] ([[RAM7]])* [[Upgrading a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSUDk'tronics RAM Expansion|Powering Upgrading a Dk'tronics RAM Expansion]] (Bryce)* [[X-MEM]] ([[TotO]])* [[X-ROM]] ([[Timatic Systems]])* [[Y-MEM]] ([[TotO]])* [[128k on GX-4000]] ([[User:Rewk]])* [[CPC 6320 - internal 320K for CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum ]] - 320 or 512K internal RAM, requires soldering - (eto)* [[ULIfAC]] (512kB Ram/32XROM Board/256K Ram+3 PSU16X Rom board (ikonsgr)* [[CPC iRAM|CPC iRAM - internal DIY Plug'n Play RAM expansion]](eto)
=== Sound ===
* [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8 bit DAC on printer port)
* [[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer - MP3 Player]] (connected to printer port)
* [[LambdaSpeak III ROM|LambdaSpeak FS and III]] (Expansion for Speech, PCM-Samples, MP3-Player, RTC, serial interface and more)
* [[PlayCity]] ([[TotO]])
* [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_(DIY)|SP0256 Speech Synthesizer for Printer Port]]
* Printer=== TV / Monitors ===** [[8bit Printer Ports]]** [[Simple RS232 for Printer usageConvert an MP1 into an MP2|Simple RS232 for Printer usageConverting an MP1 into an MP2]]
* [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)|PCAI Video Modulator]]
* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-Video Converter]]
* [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]
* [[Connecting the CPC to a VGA monitor - CPC2VGA|CPC2VGA - Connecting the CPC to a compatible VGA monitor]]
* [[LCD monitor and LCD TV Solution (RGB)|modern LCD monitor and LCD TV Solution (RGB)]]
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an old LCD or plasma TV]]
* Real Time Clocks=== Others ===** [[ACU_Real_Time_Clock_(DIY)|ACU Realtime Clock6 MHz CPC]] (without year counter)** [[Real Time ClockAmbug|CPCI Real Time ClockAmbug Robot]] * ROM / RAM Expansions** [[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)|ACU RomboardExpanding from CPC 464 to CPC 6128 Spec]]** [[CPC4MB464Plus Conversion|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansionConverting a 464+ into a 6128+]]** [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]]** [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]]** [[Amstrad ROM Expander|Practical Electronics ROMBoard Project]] * Sound** [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8bit DAC on printer port)** [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_PCAI_A/D_Converter_(DIY)|Speech Synthesiser for Printer PortPCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]] * TV / Monitors** [[Convert an MP1 into an MP2|Converting an MP1 into an MP2Schneiderware]]** (a series of DIY projects that were released in [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TVSchneider International]]magazine)** [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)Reset_Button|PCAI Video ModulatorReset Button]]** [[TV SCART cableExpansion Converter|TV SCART cablesUK/DE Expansion Converter]] * Others** [[Ambug|Ambug RobotKhany]]** 's [[PCAI_Ahttp:/D_Converter_(DIY)| PCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]]** [[Reset_Button|Reset Button]/www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:Khany%27s_BankSwapper.jpg BankSwapper]
== Hardware Repair ==
* [[Fixing the power switch|Fixing the power switch]] - if your CPC does not power on and the LED is dark* [[Changing the drive belt|Changing the drive belt]]* [[Missing Pin|Help, I changed the drive-belt and now my disk drive is suddenly read-only?]]* [[Changing cassette deck belts|Changing cassette deck belts]]* [[IC Repair|How to remove/replace an IC]]
* [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide]]
* [[Joystick_Repair|A Guide To Repairing Digital Joysticks]]
* [[Writepin|Finding and Replacing the Floppy Write Pin]]
* Repair and service a disk drive in an Amstrad CPC 6128 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKZCbHqEX_k
== How to's / Tutorials ==
* [[Willem Programmer|Willem Programmer]] - how to program eproms using the Willem eprom programmer.
== Internal Components == * [[8255]] - PIO - I/O controller* [[Arnold V Specs Revised]] - Arnold V (CPC+) Technical Specification* [[AY-3-8912]] - Sound chip / keyboard controller* [[Cassette data information]] - Information about the cassette storage system* [[CRTC]] - Video chip* [[Gate Array]] - Custom chip (frequency generation, colors, bank switching)* [[Default I/O Port Summary]] - map of built-in I/O ports of the CPC* [[Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus]]* [[765 FDC]] - Floppy Disc Controller [[Category:DIY| ]] [[Category:Hardware| ]]