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=== Communication - RS232 / PC Connection ===
* [[AMSSIO|AMSSIO RS232 interface]]
* [[CPC Booster|RS232 and RS485 interface of the CPC Booster+]]
* [[CPCI RS232 Interface|CPCI RS232 Interface]]
* [[Tim Riemann's Z80 STI RS232 interface]]
* [[Z80-SIO dual ports RS232 interface for CPC (French)]]
=== Floppy Drives === * [[ABBA switch]] (swap drive A: and B:)* [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5|Connecting a Adding 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664CPC464]] * [[Guide on how to connect a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664|Connecting a 3.5" drive to a CPC6128/664 (with photos)]] * [[Connecting a Disc Interface to CPC464+]] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071126085815/http://www.pcwking1.netfirms.com:80/helpage34.html CPC 6128+ to 2nd Disc Drive Lead]* [[Modify PC floppy drives|Modify PC floppy drives to work on a CPC]] *[[DDI Modification|Modify a DDI-1 for use with 3.5" Drives]]* [[Side Select Switch]] (force AMSDOS to use Side B)*[[Drive Compatibility]] *[[DIY:Floppy_Drives|Floppy pinning and signal description, adapter cables]]*[[Connect a 3 inch drive to a PC|How to connect a 3" CPC drive to a PC]]*[[Side Select Switch - Alternative Method]] === Cassette deck ===*[[DIY_464_External_Audio_Socket|DIY 464 External Audio Socket]]*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H56gcIA4cM Adding Audio in mod for your 464 (YouTube Video)]*[[3d Printed Cassette keys for your 464]]*[[3d Printed Audio in port for your 464]]
=== HID ===
* [[Joystick Y-cables|Joystick Y-cables]]
* [[Joystick_Splitter|Joystick Splitter Circuit]]
* [[PSX controller mod for Amstrad CPC|PSX controller mod for Amstrad CPC]]
=== Mass Storage ===
* [[HxC_SDCard_Internal|How To Build An Internal HxC SDCard Drive]]
* [[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using PC as Storage Medium]]
* [[HxC_Standalone_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Disc Emulator using SDCard]]
* [[IDE8255|IDE8255 for IDE hard discs]]
* [[SDiskEmul|SD Card Disc Drive Emulator]]
* [[SYMBiFACE II|SYMBiFACE II for IDE hard discs]]
* [[X-MASS]] ([[TotO]])
* [[UIDE Universal IDE adapter cards for Z-80 computers]]
* [[ULIfAC]] (ikonsgr)
=== Power Supply ===
* [[Power Supply for CPC and CPC plus]]
* [[Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU|Powering a CPC 6128 from a Sinclar Spectrum +3 PSU]]
* [[8bit Printer Ports]]
* [[Simple RS232 for Printer usage|Simple RS232 for Printer usage]]
* [[DB-25 Printer Port Adapter]]
* [[DMP 2000 - re-inking the ribbon]]
=== Real Time Clocks ===
=== ROM / RAM Expansions ===
* [[ACU_Romboard_(DIY)AcidInside|ACU RomboardAcidInside - Internal ACID Socket]](Bryce)* [[Amstrad ROM ExpanderACU_Romboard_(DIY)|Practical Electronics ROMBoard ProjectACU Romboard]](ACU)* [[CPC4MB|CPC4MB - 4 MB memory expansion]]([[Yarek]])* [[DIY_Cartridge|DIY Plus Cartridge]] (Bryce)* [[DualOS|Dual OS for CPC6128 using a 32K EPROM]] (Bryce)* [[FlashGordon]] (MegaFlash clone with different Flash chip)* [[Inicron RAM-Box|Inicron RAM-Box]](Inicron)* [[Inicron ROM-RAM-Box|Inicron ROM-RAM-Box]](Inicron)* [[Ramcard 128LowerROM|LowerROM Board]](Bryce)* [[Media:AMSTRAD_ROM_EXPANDER.PDFMITM|Man In The Middle Cartridge]] (Bryce)* [[MegaROM|MegaROM]] (Bryce)* [[MegaFlash|MegaFlash]] (Bryce)* [[Multi_Cartridge|Multi-Cartridge]] (Bryce)* [[Old School 512K RAM Expansion]] (Revaldinho) - 512K RAM expansion built with an SRAM and 74 Series standard logic* [[Amstrad Rom ROM Expander, from magazine |Practical Electronics June 1998ROMBoard Project]](Simon Dean)* [[Ramcard 128]] ([[RAM7]])* [[Upgrading a Dk'tronics RAM Expansion|Upgrading a Dk'tronics RAM Expansion]] (Bryce)* [[X-MEM]] ([[TotO]])* [[X-ROM]] ([[Timatic Systems]])* [[Y-MEM]] ([[TotO]])* [[128k on GX-4000]] ([[User:Rewk]])* [[CPC 6320 - internal 320K for CPC 6128]] (eto)* [[ULIfAC]] (512kB Ram/32XROM Board/256K Ram+16X Rom board (ikonsgr)
=== Sound ===
* [[Digiblaster|Digiblaster Sound Card]] (8bit 8 bit DAC on printer port)* [[FuturePlayer|FuturePlayer - MP3 Player]] (connected to printer port)* [[LambdaSpeak III ROM|LambdaSpeak FS and III]] (Expansion for Speech, PCM-Samples, MP3-Player, RTC, serial interface and more)* [[PlayCity]] ([[TotO]])
* [[SP0256_on_Printer_Port_(DIY)|SP0256 Speech Synthesizer for Printer Port]]
* [[LCD And Plasma TV Solution|Getting a CPC to work with an LCD or plasma TV]]
* [[PCAI_Video_Texting_(DIY)|PCAI Video Modulator]]
* [[RGB_SVideo|RGB to S-Video Converter]]
* [[TV SCART cable|TV SCART cables]]
=== Others ===
* [[6 MHz CPC]]
* [[Ambug|Ambug Robot]]
* [[Expanding from CPC 464 to CPC 6128 Spec]]
* [[464Plus Conversion|Converting a 464+ into a 6128+]]
* [[PCAI_A/D_Converter_(DIY)| PCAI Analogue to Digital Converter]]
* [[Schneiderware]] (a series of DIY projects that were released in [[CPC Schneider International]] magazine)
* [[Reset_Button|Reset Button]]
* [[Expansion Converter|UK/DE Expansion Converter]]
* [[Khany]]'s [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:Khany%27s_BankSwapper.jpg BankSwapper]
== Hardware Repair ==
* [[Fixing the power switch|Fixing the power switch]] - if your CPC does not power on and the LED is dark* [[Changing the drive belt|Changing the drive belt]]* [[Missing Pin|Help, I changed the drive-belt and now my disk drive is suddenly read-only?]]* [[Changing cassette deck belts|Changing cassette deck belts]]* [[IC Repair|How to remove/replace an IC]]
* [[Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide]]
* [[Joystick_Repair|A Guide To Repairing Digital Joysticks]]
* [[Writepin|Finding and Replacing the Floppy Write Pin]]
* Repair and service a disk drive in an Amstrad CPC 6128 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKZCbHqEX_k
 
== How to's / Tutorials ==
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