Sinclair ZX Spectrum Service Manual 
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6.3 CORRUPT PAPER, AFTER ULA CHANGE 
6.3.1 Initial Check    
Check IC1 socket 
Check PWR socket is not intermittent 
Check IC1 pin 14 for +5V with no discernable ripple 
6.3.2 No 3MHz at IC2 pin 6   
Low amplitude - check R25 
Check TR3 
Check IC1 pin 32 for 3MHz 
Check IC1 pin 39 for 14MHz 
Check crystal X1 
Check IC1 pin 13 for +3V 
6.4 VIDEO INCORRECT 
6.4.1 Dark Screen    
Check tuning 
Change modulator 
6.4.2 Dim ‘Sinclair’ logo   
Check +12V 
Check C65 for high impedance 
Check R52 
Check +5V on IC14 pin 3 
6.4.3 Wavy lines across screen   
Press down on each electrolytic capacitor to see if lines disappear. If so change that capacitor 
Check crystal X2 
Check/change TR1 and/or TR2 
Check/change IC14 
6.4.4 Self-resetting  
Check TR6 
6.4.5 Random dynamic squares  
Change C54 
Paper area too low    
Change IC1 
6.4.6 Diagonal lines in the border area    
Change R47