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Cant get passed monitor. Tv select screen

Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 12:00 pm
by broj446
Im new to sinclair ql and im pressing f2 but nothing happens?

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Re: Cant get passed monitor. Tv select screen

Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 12:41 pm
by martyn_hill
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 :-)

Re: Cant get passed monitor. Tv select screen

Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 12:55 pm
by broj446
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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Re: Cant get passed monitor. Tv select screen

Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 6:27 pm
by Dave
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

Re: Cant get passed monitor. Tv select screen

Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 6:29 pm
by broj446
Funny guy just meant load time

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Re: Cant get passed monitor. Tv select screen

Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 8:41 pm
by 1024MAK
Aww, Dave, you know that you're not suppose to talk about caressing your flux capacitor in public :shock: