Ribbon cable disconnected from keyboard

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Aaron Sitek @aaronsitek

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Posted: May 28, 2021

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Ribbon cable disconnected from keyboard

When replacing my ssd I accidentally pulled the keyboard and the ribbon cable that connects with the motherboard disconnected (on the keyboard side). My question is - is there an easy way to connect it back? I probably will need to unscrew the metal plate covering the connection… but for now I dont have T3 screwdriver.

Well I will get my hands on a right screwdriver on monday. I searched a bit and this seems to be the connector under the sheild.

The left part and right part seems to be taken already by two other cables, thats why I am not sure yet how to connect it... will have to try it out later when i get the screwdriver, i guess.

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Engineering @myengineering Rep: 12 1 · Answer 1 · 2021-05-28T04:55:56-07:00

Engineering @myengineering

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Hi as i see there is no connector visible so i guess its hidden under the shield so maybe you can take off the metal shield and see what’s going on.

Maybe you can look here at 0:50 to get an idea of where the wire is connected. (indeed its under the shield)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpXizbze...

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Yes, well i will get my screwdriver on monday and see then. Also I searched a bit online and found a connector that seems to connect with the cable. Its in my update.

May 28, 2021 by Aaron Sitek

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