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Title: Help with Broken LCD Ribbon and Missing Connector
Post by: DudeeBalls on December 04, 2008, 10:20:37 AM
I broke the thinner ribbon for the LCD right before the contacts and I broke off the snap connector for the LCD's fatter ribbnon. Are there any solutions for these two problems? I tried to solder the thinner ribbon back together but it wouldn't stick together and I tried stripping the plastic coating off of the end of what was left of it and although that made it work it still wasn't long enough to allow the LCD to be placed back in properly.
Title: Re: Help with Broken LCD Ribbon and Missing Connector
Post by: iamoldest on December 04, 2008, 03:23:44 PM
Sorry bro but you might need a new mobo....

I did this to like 3 when I first started modding.... just use an exacto knife next time and try to be as gentle as possible


Im sure you could fix it with some good soldering skills but idk how bad this is

 :boxed:

I broke the thinner ribbon for the LCD right before the contacts and I broke off the snap connector for the LCD's fatter ribbnon. Are there any solutions for these two problems? I tried to solder the thinner ribbon back together but it wouldn't stick together and I tried stripping the plastic coating off of the end of what was left of it and although that made it work it still wasn't long enough to allow the LCD to be placed back in properly.
Title: Re: Help with Broken LCD Ribbon and Missing Connector
Post by: Jumbo on December 04, 2008, 04:27:32 PM
Post a high quality pic of it.
Title: Re: Help with Broken LCD Ribbon and Missing Connector
Post by: alentris on December 04, 2008, 04:30:54 PM
I actually broke the snap connector for my smaller ribbon cable, and here's how I fixed it:

 Carefully but firmly put the ribbon cable back in. If it is only partially off, use an exacto knife to snap into position the connector. If it is completely off, use some electrical tape to hold it in.

 :hifive: Hope this helped
Title: Re: Help with Broken LCD Ribbon and Missing Connector
Post by: DudeeBalls on December 04, 2008, 10:57:42 PM
As you can see there's still some solder on it from my attempts.
(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg114.imageshack.us%2Fimg114%2F7201%2Fbrokenlcdribbonforpspgd7.th.jpg&hash=d9fba00271f2c2ba45b2a8c17f16e2de6f9d3213) (http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=brokenlcdribbonforpspgd7.jpg)
(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg101.imageshack.us%2Fimg101%2F3913%2Fpsplcdribbonconnectorbd4.th.jpg&hash=f3bba77f34efc483b7d18cb5cc51ea4f4e6d12f8) (http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=psplcdribbonconnectorbd4.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with Broken LCD Ribbon and Missing Connector
Post by: Alien_X on December 06, 2008, 07:37:43 AM
Okay, 1st off:

You are going to need to replace the connector, with a hot air desoldering iron, and some moderate soldering skill - Getting it off is the hard part.

2ndly:

DO NOT EVER USE AN EXACTO KNIFE TO OPEN FPC CONNECTORS, that is what breaks them in the first place.
The datashets for these connectors explicitly warn against this practice.
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