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Microbee 32K with Beeboard I expansion


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19 files, last one added on Feb 15, 2014
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Microbee Premium Plus+


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13 files, last one added on Jan 06, 2013
Album viewed 2022 times
Microbee 64K CIAB (Computer in a Book)


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6 files, last one added on Oct 31, 2015
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MegaBee


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4 files, last one added on Mar 02, 2014
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Microbee 256TC


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Steps along the way to restoring a 256TC

22 files, last one added on Nov 19, 2016
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ETI-668 EPROM Programmer


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3 files, last one added on Jan 08, 2017
Album viewed 79 times
Microbee CoreLift


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Boards used for Microbee servicing

3 files, last one added on Dec 20, 2017
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 Booting from the new Gotek floppy emulator315 views
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 2013 Refurb - Completed and assembled (top view)172 viewsAll done, ready for the case again
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 Battery removed160 viewsLooks even worse with the battery removed. Bringing this machine back to life won't be easy or quick.
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 Microbee connected to expansion box381 viewsThe main BeeBoard expansion board connected via 2 cables - the normal Microbee expansion connection and a smaller connector from a 2nd Beeboard Clock Board that was installed inside the Microbee case. You can also see some mods to the core board (yellow wires) that were part of the BeeBoard installation
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 Adjusted mounting bracket168 views
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 A set of completed keyswitches390 viewsThe result of a few hours on the keyswitch production line
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 Baseboard assembly - stage 3454 viewsPower supply and minimal keyboard installed

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 CoreLift Mods120 viewsModifications needed to work with different model Microbees. Also shows a short 2 pin connecting cable that's needed for use with the Premium Plus Core board (this Core board has a total of 3 Main board connectors)Dec 20, 2017
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 CoreLift Installed173 viewsInstalled in my Microbee 32KMar 11, 2017
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 CoreLift PCBs115 viewsUnpopulated front and back and populated back views of each board. The top row is the left side CoreLift board and the bottom row is the right side.Mar 11, 2017
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 New Personality Plugs167 viewsThe personality socket on my upgraded programmer now has some amended pin mappings. These are the new personality plugs needed to suit those mappings.Jan 08, 2017
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 Address Generator Upgrade155 viewsThis module now replaces the original CMOS 4040B address generator IC, increasing the programmer's address range from 12 to 14 bits.Jan 08, 2017
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 Upgraded ETI-668 EPROM Programmer310 viewsMy programmer has now been upgraded to add support for additional EPROM types and extend the maximum EPROM address range from 4KB (12 bits) to 16KB (14 bits).Jan 08, 2017
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 Gotek drive169 viewsNov 19, 2016
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 Broken floppy drive head189 viewsNov 19, 2016