The Sinclair QL Forum

Got the new core and have the QL working! Went to "https://gitlab.com/thesmog358/tbblue" and got all the files in a .ZIP. Not sure how stable this link is. Had to force the update (press "u" on boot). Now have;

System/Next
24.06

NextZXOS
2.09

Core (issue 4)
3.02.01

Firmware
1.44.db

Not sure how ...

Just an update on this, everything was working fine then BOOM!! When I plugged in the QL flash bang!!

I checked the PSU all OK. The bang had come from the main board and when I investigated the L5 inductor had blown, located next to the reset switch. This is the main 9v supply rail to the ...

Hi Dilwyn and Tofro,

Problem solved!! QL and both Microdrives working again!! One of the pieces of advice that I got (before I posted this message) was to replace all the Electrolytic Capacitors and the Voltage Regulators with modern equivalents. I have done this on some ZX Spectrums with no ...

Hi Dilwyn, thanks for the info I have downloaded the manual, also the manual for the vMap as this gives a description of the startup for the different drives.

Hi Tofro, thanks for the suggestion I have tried swapping the drives over and MDV2 does the the same thing with the motor running all the ...

Hi, I am new to the QL and this forum. I have recently got a QL and luckily it was fully working. Unfortunately the last time that I re assembled it the TR6 (ZTX 551) transistor bent and possibly shorted, I have taken the TR6 out and the TR4 (BC184) and they are both checking out electrically. When ...