🇬🇧 Cambridge Computer Z88: Part 1 (First Look & Power On) [TCE #0616]
24What Sir Clive did next. I've always been interested in this machine - a Zilog Z80 based, notepad sized computer with BBC BASIC and a decent screen. Not too sure about the rubber keyboard. But ... the machine does live on with various upgrades available.
00:00 ... Intro
03:27 ... Keyboard close-up
04:00 ... Universal Backpack Drive (UBPD)
06:19 ... First power-on attempt - NOK
07:50 ... Second power-on attempt - OK
10:07 ... EPROMs & eraser
11:40 ... Opening the case
14:50 ... DE9 serial port
16:20 ... Opening up the keyboard
21:22 ... Keyboard repaired
22:10 ... Motherboard close-up
23:00 ... Testing
29:32 ... Channel thanks & outro
Z88 motherboard mods:
https://privat.bahnhof.se/wb782177/z88/motherboard.htm
Z88 Wiki:
https://cambridgez88.jira.com/wiki
ROM replacement:
https://github.com/bkw777/aDIPters
Z88 parts:
http://www.rakewell.com/main/index.shtml
Universal Backpack Drive:
https://www.soigeneris.com/universal-backpack-drive
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