r/OldHandhelds

This is my first computer ever. The hinge is busted. I would love to get it repaired.

Just a little update on the hinge I was luckily able to fix:

As I suspected, just gluing the C-shaped hinge back on wasn't stable enough.
My solution was pretty simple (and a bit messy):

• first glue the hinge on (just like I just told you how it wont work)
• on the metal rod that slides in, there is a square shaped section (see pic 3 the bottom side of the long bar)
• put a little bit of excess plastic in this hole, just enough to still fit in the C-shaped hinge
• final step, here's where you gotta be quick and careful:
• fill the C-shape with glue and quickly slide the rod all the way in (WARNING: this may get a bit messy, try not to get any glue on the rest of the shell)

This fix should stabilize the weaker side of the Siena's hinges, but still be careful with the device, I dont thing gluing it a second time will work out that well.

Hint for disassembly:
On the lower shell, there's a hidden screw below the sticker - I guess you could remove it with some heat. I dont have the equipment to remove and re-apply it, so I just wedged it open as best as I could and carefully cut away the screw mount with a craft/cutter knife. (Very difficult to not scratch the PCB, be careful and take your time) This wont really affect stability and you'll get the excess plasic bit for the hinge repair.

When I was around ten I remember drooling over the series 3 in a display at the swedish office supplies store "Svanströms". Since then I've never stopped thinking about it. I even tried to convince my mom that I really needed a Psion Siena when we were on vacation and passed the electronic store at the airport.

One day a few years ago I browsed ebay and placed a bid on a psion series 3, a psion series 3a and a few phones. And after that I just haven't been able to help myself from starting a collection. I still have a few left that I really do not need, but kind of really want to buy :)

Anyway, here's my collection.

I don’t know if it’s a real product you can buy, but if the hinge is sturdy enough, it could turn any phone into a handheld pc/ cyber deck

• found this original digital diary at a local op shop for only $5!
• the lovely employee claimed it didn't work / didn't switch on, but wasn't educated enough about it to tell me anything else. so i took the risk, paid the $5 and took this bad boy home!
• turns out the poor guy just needed some batteries. so after putting 3 C2032 batteries in, we had life!
• the screen lit up and displayed an, extremely stubborn, error message - as shown in the final photo. i just factory reset the device, and was finally able to bring this funky little guy from 1995 to 2026!

>side note: i tried to show my 15-year-old brother my latest find, and after instantly receiving a "what's that?" in response, i explained what it was and all of it's functions to which he replied "but you have a phone that can do all of that!"

WiFi, IRDA, full size SD, Bluetooth… this was awesome 20+ years ago…

My most recent restoration project. My Compaq 2010C from 1997. Needed to have the battery recelled and the hinge fixed. Battery is working great so far and waiting on epoxy to finalise the hinge fix 🫡

Hello my new favorite subreddit. I first want to ask about a case - the Otterbox 1900 - I found. It says universal, but I mostly see most being advertised with pocket PC devices, and I wonder if it can be used with my m505. Also (the last image), I found an interesting case in an old pen computing magazine that I’ve been trying to find on eBay. No luck so far. So if anyone has tips that would be nice.

I built KinIRC, an IRC client for Java ME (J2ME) mobile phones.

I originally made it for my own use because all the IRC clients I could find had issues or simply weren't comfortable enough to use, especially when it came to readability. So I decided to build my own, and now I've released the source code so it can remain available to anyone interested in old Java phones.

Source code: https://github.com/somixit/KinIRC
Download the JAR: https://github.com/somixit/KinIRC/releases

KinIRC has been battle-tested, but I'd love to hear how it performs on other devices. If you try it on real hardware, please let me know which phone you used.
And if you share a picture of it running on your phone, you'll absolutely make my day!

Some of its features and highlights:

• Two languages: English/Spanish
• Lightweight: only about 130 KB!
• Multitasking: easily handles 10 channel windows on a Sony Ericsson W200i, a phone with very limited hardware, connected over 2G.
• Advanced battery-saving features.
• Memory management: a memory slicer designed to keep things running smoothly even on memory-constrained devices.
• Highly customizable: plenty of settings to make the client your own.
• Excellent readability: designed to make IRC comfortable to read on small screens.
• Custom actions and quick shortcuts for faster navigation.

It's been very stable in my own testing, but if you find any bugs, please let me know in the comments

I built this for myself, but hopefully someone else out there will find it useful, too.

From 2005

Preview cool find for my small pda collection

Rediscovered my Psion Organiser after 40 years, new battery fitted. Thrilled it's working....now what to do with it? Is a Comms cable worth investing in?