Sinclair ZX Spectrum Service Manual 
Spectrum For Everyone  https://spectrumforeveryone.com/ 
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6.6 COLOUR FAULTS (ISSUE 1 - ISSUE 3 BOARDS) 
6.6.1 Pin screen    
Change crystal X2 
6.6.2 Blue haze around `Sinclair` logo 
If untunable (Issue 1 and Issue 2 boards) change IC14 
6.6.3 Screen too yellow   
Change IC14 
6.6.4 Intermittent colour    
Change TC2 (Issue 1 and Issue 2 boards) 
Change IC14 
6.6.5 Red, Blue or Green `Sinclair` logo    
Change IC1 
6.6.6 Washed out colours    
Check TR2 
6.7 KEYBOARD FAULTS 
6.7.1 KB1 fault    
Check for short on 2 or more of the 5 tracks 
Change membrane 
6.7.2 KB2 fault    
Check for short on 2 or more of the 8 tracks 
Change membrane 
6.7.3 Dead keyboard    
Change IC1 
6.7.4 Wrong keyboard response    
Change IC1 
6.7.5 Keyboard response too fast    
Change IC1 
6.8 REGULATOR COIL 
6.8.1 Coil excessively noisy 
Change coil