Cant get passed monitor. Tv select screen

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broj446
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Cant get passed monitor. Tv select screen

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Im new to sinclair ql and im pressing f2 but nothing happens?

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Hello broj446

Welcome to the QL!

If you are seeing the display of the F1/F2 options, but nothing happens after hitting either key, chances are that you have a defective keyboard membrane and your keystrokes are not being detected by the, otherwise working, QL.

That's easy (and pretty cheap!) to address as replacement membranes are available for purchase from RWAP Services on Rich's 'Sell My Retro' site: www.sellmyretro.com

You'll find fitting instructions are provided as part of the kit you receive. There is also a great deal of excellent QL troubleshooting info around this forum.

Good luck :-)


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Thanks for the reply i had a feeling might be the case but was just checking incase i was missing something and it just took time to warm up or something. Ill keep updated and if have any more questions

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broj446 wrote:....and it just took time to warm up or something....
Did you try taking out the tubes and polishing them? What shade of orange are they glowing? :P


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Funny guy just meant load time

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Aww, Dave, you know that you're not suppose to talk about caressing your flux capacitor in public :shock:


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