Sinclair ZX Spectrum Keyboard Face Plates

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One of the main repairs anyone ever needs make to a Sinclair ZX Spectrum is to replace the keyboard membrane after some of the keys fail.

The main problem with replacing the keyboard membrane on the original rubber key Sinclair ZX Spectrum (both the 16K and 48K models), is that to get at the keyboard membrane, you need to carefully lever off the metal facing plate (or Keyboard Escutcheon Plate) which surrounds the rubber keys.  This plate is generally glued to the top of the ZX Spectrum (although some later models incorporated metal clips to hold it in place).  As a result, lifting the plate can lead to it being bent or dented.

The plate also has the Sinclair four stripe logo and several of the keywords emblazoned on it - these are subject to wear and can easily get scratched or fade.

We have arranged for replacement Keyboard faceplates to be made available.  Manufactured in the UK from aluminium, they are powder coated black, with silk screening to provide as close a replica to the original as possible.

They are simple to apply to the original Spectrum casing, and these will help your ZX Spectrum look as good as new.

Thanks to the original Spectrum designer, Rick Dickinson for his assistance with this project - pictures of his Sinclair design work appear on Flickr.  Thanks also to the engineers at Mec-Com in Stafford for their assistance in pulling this project together and making the faceplates

Make your Sinclair ZX Spectrum look new.....