how to install FPC 199 to your vaio z !

hi guys, i really need help. i tried to open my vaio z i5 early today to clean the fan. unfortunately, when i put all part back. the keyboard no more working. so i tried to plug the fpc 199 as hard as i can ..and then ..it broke. i order a new one for 115$ and hopefully it will arrive soon. plz help me how to connect the new fpc 199 to my vaio z . thank you. fpc 199 is a piece of electrical carbon connect between the keyboard and the motherboard.

 

Could you post a photo of the ends of the cable which you need help with connecting? (hint: use the macro mode of your camera) Which end(s) of the cable do you need help with connecting?

 

i dont have it right now because i just ordered it online. plz search for fpc 199 on the internet, u will see the cable. i need help for both top and bottom. thank you so much for replying me!

 

Which part of the old cable did you break?

 

i broke the part with the black rubber at the top

 

When you take the cable off, just make sure to remember which way the brown? clip part goes in as it fits in two ways but only works in one.

 

now i have no idea how to plug the cable to the motherboard. everytime i try, it just fell off easily. i dont know why.....if you have a video shows how to plug the fpc cable to the motherboard, it would be very nice. i know many people suffer with this problem too (i saw it on the other thread in the forum). anyway, plz help me !

 

Sorry, I don't have a video. All I previously did was align the connector and then push down on the squishy part directly above the connector and it would click in.

 

Make sure there is nothing left stuck in the motherboard connector from the piece you broke. Don't push anything in 'as hard as you can' or you will break it again. It clicks in VERY easily. Make sure you hold the cable flat before pushing it into the connector.

 

Does anyone know how to boot up the machine manually with a broken keyboard connector? Just posting here to say i just broke this today while also trying to clean out the fan. $100+ for a ribbon cable!?! Anyway i can't bootup the laptop anymore! Is there way to boot up the machine without the keyboard part? It seems that holds the power button switch but surely there must be a way to manually turn on the pc while i order this part. It could take a few weeks delivering to oz.

 

I am facing the same problem. Did you actually resolve the main problem by replacing the FPC-199? Did the manual power to start up the laptop work? Please let me know!

 

remove CMOS batt

and plug DC - every-time will start automaticly

 

Urgiv, I am sorry, I am kinda new to opening up laptops. Could you please explain as to how I could remove the CMOS battery? Pardon my ignorance!!

 

This has nothing to do with the issue described in this thread.

 

Thank you Pyr0

I wish I could check the cable myself. I had a technician look into it before. Today being the weekend they are shut down. Is there a visual guide that I can use to remove the laptop and check the cable inside?

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