Can someone identify this small flex cable connector? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: EVGAdrifter
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 10:41:25 am
content: While I was replacing the thermal paste on my laptop, I went to unplug something lifting the connector the wrong way. Result... The connector separated from the flex cable...Can someone help me identify this connector? It has 60 pins in total, 30 per side. I don't have much experience with those types of connectors so I wouldn't even know where to start searching.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 12:56:52 pm
content: The problem is that the connector is probably fine, but not the flat flex itself. Tiny pitch connectors like that are also a pain to solder, such that I'd only consider doing so if a replacement flat flex assembly is unavailable.

author: george.b
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 02:04:26 pm
content: I agree with tooki.In any case, if you still want to identify the connector, it might help to tell us which model laptop and which connector (display/keyboard/etc). Sometimes you can find board schematics, and there you can find the connector type.It looks suspiciously like this one:https://www.molex.com/molex/products/part-detail/pcb_receptacles/5009130602You could take some measurements to confirm.

author: Terry Bites
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2021, 03:45:31 pm
content: Search for FPC (flexible printed circuit) connectors. do a visual on Bing images or googlehttps://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Laptop+FPC+Connector&form=IRTRRL&first=1&tsc=ImageBasicHoverGood hunting. What make of laptop?

author: EVGAdrifter
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 09, 2021, 04:40:09 pm
content: Quote from: george.b on February 02, 2021, 02:04:26 pmQuote from: Terry Bites on February 02, 2021, 03:45:31 pmbit of a late reply but for some reason I wasn't getting any email notification about the repliesThe laptop is a Razor Blade 15" 2018. Razor unfortunately do not supply replacement parts. The flex with the broken connector attaches to the battery. All the batteries listed online are just copies and not originals. I tried googling the identification numbers on the flex cable but could not find anything.free image hosting

author: dferyance
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2021, 10:30:53 pm
content: That's an odd cable. From the picture it looks like most of the copper is all shorted together for power and there are just a few small traces. Unless you can get a replacement part, repair is probably involved. You could make a breakout PCB for the connector and run some wires directly instead of using the flat flex. Considering how wide the copper is, you may need some thick wire to match.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2021, 04:58:31 pm
content: Quote from: dferyance on February 09, 2021, 10:30:53 pmNot odd given that it’s the battery cable...

author: perieanuo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 11, 2021, 10:16:15 am
content: hi,the courageous one can replace the ribbon traces with wires, you only have 2 main power supply traces and the small traces for bmc module, maybe 5 traces in total to solder with wires, bigger section for those 2 +/- traces and smaller ones for bmc commjust chech for shorts after you solder the damn thingin 30 mins you're up and running and the cost is half an hour, 5 wires and some solderregards