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Title: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: albitz on 22 March 2013, 20:01:37

Acer Apire 7735z.The little plastic retaining clip which retains the keyboard ribbon to the socket in the motherboard has broken.Ive been told the retaining clips are unavailable but the motherboard (ZIF) socket should be available complete with clip.Google hasnt really provided any help,so I thought it might be worth asking OOFers.
Any info mucho appreciated.Tia. :)

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: Plomien on 22 March 2013, 21:29:13

bit of electric tape holds them in place, its how I fixed my neighbours ribbon cable for the monitor

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: albitz on 22 March 2013, 22:05:10

i tried a dab of superglue but the ribbon wasnt quite in the right place so two rows of keys didnt work.Seems it has to be in exactly the right spot.Also removing the superglue might be a bit of an ask,hence the search for a new socket.

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: dbug on 23 March 2013, 00:17:17

Superglue Albs  :o - better to use ordinary silicon ;)  Done a couple with silicon :y

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: albitz on 23 March 2013, 00:25:28

Had superglue to hand.Seemed a good idea at the time. :D

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: moggy on 23 March 2013, 06:01:06

Albitz,i work in electronics.Our place has lots of zif connectors/sockets/clips,ect.If you tell me what you need,i should be able to sort it. :yDean.BTW is the connector PTH or SMD.

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: albitz on 23 March 2013, 06:39:46

I have no idea what your talking about Dean,but I will try and find out. :D :y
Thanks for the offer of help btw. :y

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: moggy on 23 March 2013, 06:59:08

Quote from: Albitz on 23 March 2013, 06:39:46

I have no idea what your talking about Dean,but I will try and find out. :D :y
Thanks for the offer of help btw. :y

Hi mate,just to give you some idea.PHT means the connector is plated through hole,and goes through the motherboard.And is soldered from underneath,SMD means surface mount devise its soldered on top of the mother board.So there are different connectors,depending on how the connector is attached to the PCB.Hope that makes sense :)if you like just send me the motherboard.Myself and the wife are ipc certified solderers,we will do it for free.Just postage costs,HTH Dean :y

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2013, 09:00:40

It's very likely to be Surface mount, as it is on virtually all laptop keyboard connectors.

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: albitz on 23 March 2013, 19:45:09

This sounds quite hopeful.Thanks to all,particularily Moggy.Will be in touch about this soon mate. :y

Title: Re: ZIF connector - where from ?
Post by: moggy on 24 March 2013, 09:35:03

Quote from: Albitz on 23 March 2013, 19:45:09

This sounds quite hopeful.Thanks to all,particularily Moggy.Will be in touch about this soon mate. :y

No problem mate :) :y.We all help each other out on OOF,even if its not car related.Dean :y