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    Replacement Ribbon for LED board m17x r1

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by sevetset, Sep 26, 2015.

  1. sevetset

    sevetset Newbie

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    I know a lot of people have had a problem with this. The ribbon wears out or develops tiny broken connections making it unusable. The laptop is unable to turn on or display the LEDs above the keyboard. Finding a replacement is next to impossible, but I finally found one that works great! It is sold by Mouser Electronics ( http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Wurth-Electronics/687620200002/?qs=/ha2pyFaduhHpKagNw6kODnc3DyG2fXfDiXJZWsE/KkOzVQJTGNV4A==). It is a FFC / FPC Jumper Cable WR-FFC 0.50mm Type 1 20Pin Length 200mm, which makes it a little long, but can fit in the laptop. It costs around $3.90 USD. IT works great and I suggest that when you order get 2 or more for the future. Hope this helps out many of you looking endlessly for this part. [​IMG] :bigwink: http://www.mouser.com/Wurth-WR-FCC/
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    sevetset, Sep 26, 2015
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    protivakid Notebook Evangelist

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    Always great when someone posts a solution to a problem they were having saving others hours of research.
     
    protivakid, Sep 28, 2015
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Great post. +rep.
     
    kosti, Sep 28, 2015
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