Sinclair ZX Spectrum Service Manual 
Spectrum For Everyone  https://spectrumforeveryone.com/ 
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5.4.1 Example 
If a 48k Spectrum is giving a memory of 25.25k key in the following instruction: 
PRINT PEEK 23732+PEEK 23733*256 
Assume the answer displayed is 43200, therefore the faulty location is 43201 (stops at last valid location). 
Key-in: 
POKE 43201,85: PRINT PEEK 43201 (=answer A) 
If answer A is 85, key-in: 
POKE 43201,170: PRINT PEEK 43201 (=answer B) 
If answer B is anything other than 170 look up in following table which IC to change (e.g. if answer B is 234 
change IC21). Similarly, if answer A is other than 85 refer to the table to find the faulty IC.