How to strip the Poqet PC (...and what you'll find inside!)

Removing the motherboard from the Poqet PC to try to rectify the common 'booting to black lines' fault and looking at a DIY option for a serial adapter so you can transfer software to the machine

[@RocketsAndAle]

Really loved seeing this video. Thanks. It brought back some good memories. I have a Poqet PC paperweight and Poqet PC sweatshirt. Oh, and I also have an original Poqet PC too. After seeing this video, I popped a couple of batteries in, hit reset and up it came, first attempt!!

[@milescarter7803]

What a neat little PC

[@backroomboy4420]

Absolutely! A shame they are so thin on the ground. Thanks for watching :)

[@UKSCIENCEORG]

"It miraculously fixed itself". You jammy sod! 😊

[@backroomboy4420]

I know, right? If only they'd all fix themselves! Seems it's pretty common for these Poqets to come back to life after a day or two with new batteries in place :)

[@johnny14794]

Cool device! Would love to see more about it.

[@backroomboy4420]

It is indeed and will definitely feature on the channel again. I'm experimenting with booting CP/M-86 and Minix on it. Thanks for watching :)

[@nicholasdaniel-richards1309]

Sincerely enjoyed this video - nicely done. I've been on the hunt for one of these for a few years and finally, got lucky enough to snag one off of ebay. Its a new old stock example, so thats the good news. The bad news is, it's not working. I do hear a faint high pitched sound when I turn it on, and the screen does flash when I remove the power. I'm wondering if what you experienced is related to the cmos battery being old and exhausted, and possibly with power on the board for a while it somehow affects it? Or would no power feed into the cmos battery? Its a desperate wish, i don't want to disassemble it. Will leave it with batteries for a couple of days and think positive thoughts :) Thanks again for the video. Have subscribed.

[@backroomboy4420]

Nice find! The high-pitched whine and screen flash suggests it *is* working and your strategy of leaving good batteries in it for a few days will bring results I think -- mine never wants to play unless it's been powered for a while. Don't worry too much if you have to open it, the welds break easily and it all goes back together invisibly if you're careful. Thank you so much for your kind comments and for your sub :)

[@donniesmidway]

Dude sweet find! Now I’ve got something else to look for. Sub’d. I would love to have one of these to play with DOS

[@backroomboy4420]

Lol, it is a great little machine! Thanks for the sub :)

[@nobody-vw9ci]

Nice computer, i like that

[@backroomboy4420]

Me too! It is a surprisingly well-made and cleverly thought out computer and a genuine marvel in its day

[@yuvarajcena26]

Make more videos

[@backroomboy4420]

Thank you, I will :)

[@SirrTinkles]

what were the business use cases for this product?

[@backroomboy4420]

Well... for those who, at the time, might have had a PC XT or compatible on the desktop, the Poqet put the same computing power with a small but truly useable keyboard into a package that was actually pocketable. It would operate for a significant time on two easily available AA batteries and run all your favourite applications. That was the marketing but TBF, it's pretty accurate!