The Sinclair QL Forum

Hi new here

I picked up a QL this weekend from a local auction.

Now its just the computer, no PSU no tape... Nothing with it and its missing some keys

Some pics.














Now are there worth fixing up in this condition?

I have a collection of loads of vintage computers and this court my eye

Thanks guys

Welcome! First up you will need a PSU and probably a new membrane too. RWAP would be a good port of call for that and he might have some replacement keys too. Interesting label on it. I remember a Scottish uni bought a load of them at one time, could it be related to them?

From what I can find out from it it looks like it is one from that Uni

This is what I can find

http://strathclyde.ica-atom.org/newsletter-no-7

I can supply a membrane and the missing key tops - I just do not have any spare PSUs unforunately - that said, if you want to borrow a power supply for testing, whilst the UK postal service allows up to 2Kg by second class post for £2.80 it might be worh you borrowing my test PSU for a while (I assume you are in the UK).

Just beware that the offer on the post ends on 18th January... no idea what will happen then

I know they bought loads of them, I wonder what happened to the rest?

Sounds great

And yep in northampton

How much will the parts cost me?

We are expecting our frist soon so I may have to put it off for a little :0

Membranes are £15 each - 50p each for the key tops (include the little plastic pillar they sit on, as you tend to have to swap and change to find a good fit - or you might find the top has broken off yours).

Postage is £3.50 for the membrnae and key tops (1st class post) - can't really send it with the PSU due to size / shape etc...

If you want a manual to read up while waiting to get the QL going, copies of the QL manual are available to download from my website:

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/manuals/index.html (scroll down to the QL Manual section)

or as an eBook if you have one of those eBook readers (epub, mobi, pdf or Kindle formats):
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/ebooks/index.html

or online if you prefer:

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/ebooks/olqlug/index.htm

Lots of articles about QLs to read at:
http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/index.html

Thanks guys for all the help

Ill have a look at the manual to brunch up on the QL

I take it its worth fixing up then

Give me till payday for the parts as we are being a little carfull till the little ones here

God knows what's happened to the rest of them from that uni.. This looked sorry for itself at the auction so home it came