Torn ribbon cable

I tore one on a like-new rubber keyboard I was going to use. Even if I wasn't going to use it, I was going to sell it. But now that I wrecked it, I'll keep it and sell the non-wrecked one.

I know it's a longshot, but anyone ever made a repair and made it work ok? I tore 3 lines.

 

You may be able to carefully solder it... But you'd have to disclose that fact. You'd have to be very quick.

I think I heard a while back of a special conductive film or something similar... Maybe someone will chime in. I have several CF-28 Touchscreens that have cut ribbon cables... I'd LOVE to be able to fix them... Though I think the cut was too close to the screen.

 

I found this-

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I have seen repairs done with the automotive rear window defogger repair stuff
As I remember it was like a nail polish dispencer

Alex

 

I was thinking the same thing... But I didn't think it was as flexible as you'd need it to be.

 

Bungle, try googling for conductive ink pen or copper/silver filled adhesive...

 

Ah-hah! I just got an idea googleing what Toughnut told me to try.

Today I was cleaning out my garage and I threw out a small roll of aluminum tape. It conducts and is flexible. I think I might bust out my magnifying glass and try some surgery.

I'll take photos and see if I can make this work.

I also found this-

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Nope. Naturally, with all things tiny, I did more damage than good. I guess I'm not good with really, really small stuff (like my motherboard failure- I looked and looked and looked but was to overwhelmed, so I bought another 29 and transferred my goodies).

I did discover however that you can actually remove the rubber membrane from the circuit keyboard. I really wrecked the keyboard now anyways so I tore into it. The membrane came off with no problems and no damage. So Toughbook, you said you have a few good keyboards with torn membranes- I think a transplant may be possible.

Just peel off the blue tape from the backsides and roll the edges off the membrane from the board. The membrane does have some double sided tape inside so be careful separating it. Be slow and take your time. But it will come off with no problems and no damage whatsoever.