October 3, 2026 · 13 min
The first colour model, from a market box
A grubby colour handheld from a box of odds and ends. What I checked first and what I left alone. Follows “The pocket slim, and the battery door that snaps”.
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A short letter every Saturday: one repair or one old handheld, told plainly.
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The fold-up, and a hinge that will not stay open
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The pocket slim, and the battery door that snaps
A smaller handheld on two cells, and the little battery door that always breaks. Follows “The grey brick: what goes wrong first”.