You will need to to replace the connector. The part is a 10 pin EVAFLEX 5-VS(part no. 20535-010E-02) from I-Pex.
To replace the connector, you will need
A) A soldering iron, leaded or unleaded solder, low melt solder, solder braid, and a solder sucker .
OR
B) A heat gun, solder braid, Kaptan tape, and a soldering iron
For option A)
Connector removal:
- Heat up the soldering iron. Add a small amount of low-melt solder to the tip of the iron.
- Add a small amount of low-melt solder to the tip of the iron.Drag the soldering iron on the pins of the connector.
- Drag the soldering iron on the pins of the connector. Add low-melt solder to each of the outside pins.
- Add low-melt solder to each of the outside pins.Heat up one of the outside pins, then use the solder sucker to remove the solder from the joint.
- Heat up one of the outside pins, then use the solder sucker to remove the solder from the joint.
- Repeat step 5 for the other outside pin.
- Use a solder braid to remove any additional solder on the outside pins. After this step, you should be able to bend the connector up.
- Bend the connector up so that the outside pins aren't touching the motherboard.
- Reheat the solder connections on the middle pins. Use a tweezer to remove the connector, being careful not to damage any traces.
- Use a soldering iron and solder braid to remove the low-melt solder from the pads it was applied to.
Soldering in the connector
- Add a small amount of leaded or lead-free solder to the tip of your soldering iron.
- Add a small amount of flux to the middle pads.
- Place the connector onto the motherboard.
- Line the connector pins up with the connector pads on the motherboard.
- Apply solder to all of the middle pins, making sure to prevent any solder bridges.
- Apply solder to the 2 outside pins of the connector.
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Can you take a picture of the damaged ribbon connector? Adding images to an existing question
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Andrew S crwdne2934271:0
@andrewsawesome Sorry it took so long to reply back. It has been chaos the last few days work being busy, the weather being crap for this time of year, and having my niece and nephew over, who just go full blast from 6am -10pm. I managed to snap a couple pics with my phone camera and this was the only that looks like I haven't drank 14 cups of coffee. Thats the only thing that is broken, and it worse than when i put it up. There was just a small piece on the top left gone, I watched the rest fall off when i sat it down to take a picture, but i don't really see a way other than finding that connector, and desolder that one and fitting a new one. But I'm up for suggestions. Sorry about the slow reply and getting off topic back there. Thanks for your time!
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Adam Riffle crwdne2934271:0
If you still need this part I have a link I ordered mine from a guy in Arizona it's a 1.50
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Kent Hylok crwdne2934271:0
Would you send me that link please? I ordered two from a electronic salvage company 2.25 a piece and they weren't the right one's, they was top contact 10 pin but they wouldn't line up with the board. And the company that makes them i-pex, a salesman e-mailed me the next day and asked if it was commercial or retail, i told him neither i just want some to repair myseries x, and didn't hear another word from them. Well my impression is, the don't want anything to do with a person that isn't going to make a several thousand dollar order. I would greatly appreciate that link if you would post it to me, THANKS
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Adam Riffle crwdne2934271:0
@adzholey_o hello, did you ever manage to get that fixed? I'm in the exact same predicament at the moment. I just saw the link the other person posted and ordered a few. Was just curious how the replacement process is.
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