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Now, Can You Guess where this FULL PCB came from? (If so you could Win an oscilloscope!) [CLOSED]

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Now, Can You Guess where this FULL PCB came from? (If so you could Win an oscilloscope!) [CLOSED]

Hey element14 Community, I have a small puzzle for you!

If you can solve it, you could win an Oscilloscope from Multicomp Pro (see link below for terms and conditions.)

The Puzzle Part 1 - Can you guess the device this PCB came from?

I took this PCB out of a consumer electronics device. With just this small clipping, can you identify what the device was and its original model number?

One hint, which should surprise no one that knows me, is that the device was released in the 1980s. Slight smile

Circuit board with several NEC and Hitatchi chips visible. There are also two white single row connectors. And a yellow wire bodge.

Also, not so much a hint, but an important note you should know. There are two modern modifications I did to this device. But they may or may not be visible in this (partial) picture. However, the yellow bodge wires shown here are how they shipped from the factory!

Take a Guess (in order to Win)

I look forward to seeing your guesses. To enter to win the Multicomp Pro Oscilloscope, you need to respond with the device type and its model number.

Feel free to ask me (almost) any questions about the device. (No, I won't tell you the model number.)

Soon I will post another section of the board and ask more questions.

Part 2 Update! - Guess where this FULL PCB came from!

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With so many similar entries, we're going to do a bit of a run-off, but anyone is free to reply and enter.

  1. What is the name of the product?
  2. Who manufactured it?
  3. What year was it released?
  4. How much RAM did this particular PCB have?
  5. What two "modern" modifications have I made to the device?

See Terms & Conditions | Multicomp Pro Oscilloscope

Update: Congrats

After reviewing the submissions,  correctly answered all of the questions (eventually!) 

Thank you to everyone who participated.

Community Manager Note: Part 2 was originally posted as a secondary blog, we've merged it into this one, please continue to enter the competition and your answers, your previous replies haven't been lost, but we'd appreciate it if you re-posted them onto here -