Spectrum motherboard swap with plus

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dizzy33
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Spectrum motherboard swap with plus

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Hello,

does anybody know if I can swap a spectrum 48K (rubber keys) motherboard by a spectrum plus one ? Their motherboards are tbe same size with connectors at the same place, but I was wondering if I would have keyboard problems (arrow keys for exemple).

Thanks !
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Re: Spectrum motherboard swap with plus

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A motherboard from a plus case can certainly be swapped into a rubber key case.

A motherboard from a rubber key case can be used in a plus case, but Sinclair did recommend some alterations. Details in the documentation (see here).

The other difference is that the motherboard in the Plus case has a reset switch directly wired to the board. The rubber key does not have a reset switch.

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Re: Spectrum motherboard swap with plus

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Thanks a lot for your answer !
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