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Amstrad PCW 8256 / PCW 8512 Service Manual: Revision history

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2 October 2026

1 October 2026

  • curprev 19:1619:16, 1 October 2026 Josh talk contribs 6,994 bytes +744 Merge the duplicate page for the 42-page scan: embed that scan (it adds the chassis and printer sheets), add its PDF page map and memory options table; note the Mastercare sheet in the 34-page scan undo
  • curprev 08:5008:50, 1 October 2026 Josh talk contribs 6,250 bytes +2,325 Rewrite from the manual: page list, service notes, monitor/supply alignment, parts (F5001 2 A T, CRT, chips); 4-pin sheet is Mastercare's, not Amstrad's; correct scan comparison (cabinet parts list is in both) undo

24 September 2026

  • curprev 23:1923:19, 24 September 2026 Josh talk contribs 3,925 bytes +3,565 Real documentation page: page-by-page contents read from the scan, the two CPU board versions plus the 4-pin CPU PCB fitting page, the cabinet parts list with separate 8256/8512 part numbers, the DANGER MAINS VOLTAGE marking on the monitor board (which carries the PCW's supply), and a checked statement of which content this scan holds that the other does not and vice versa undo

21 May 2026