3 Sharp PC-G850 from Japan – Unboxing, overview, teardown, repair and stuffing it up

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In this video we take a look at three Sharp PC-G850 pocket computers imported from Japan. These were a Japanese market product made for technical school and university students studying engineering. They have a large LCD screen, lots of I/O and can be programmed in BASIC, assembler and C.

This was my first foray into buying from the Japanese Yahoo Auctions through a proxy bidding service. While one of the computers was in near mint condition complete with box and manual, the other two were listed as ‘junk’. We will try them all out and then tear one apart to see if it can be repaired. Will the operation be a success? Join us and find out.

If you would like to see a future episode showing how the process of buying from the Japanese Yahoo auction works let me know.

Timeline:
01:02 – Opening the box
02:48 – Unit #1 PC-G850S
07:04 – Unit #2 PC-G850V
12:38 – Unit #3 PC-G850VS
19:22 – Repairing PC-G850 LCD
33:45 – Wrap up

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Links
Sharp PC-G850 interface manual: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/125...
Sharp PC-G850 English manual: https://pockemul.com/wp-content/uploa...

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