Broken coupler on motherboard connection

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In my second swap of a digitizer, I snapped the little strip of plastic that holds the largest of the three ribbon cables into the female connector on the motherboard. I wedged the broken piece of plastic under the cable to hold it in place, but the screen connector is obviously not firing on all of the connections.

Who can tell me where I can find a replacement to this small piece of plastic to hold the ribbon cable snugly in place?

Timothy

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I called Dell service and they told me they don't have any information on internal parts. Surely, someone manufactures the Axim X5 and the parts are produced. Does anyone know of a company that may be either the motherboard manufacturer or parts supplier for Dell? I'm dead in the water until this can be fixed.

[MrKlaatu]

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YGPM!!!

[reeseburg]

YGPM? What's that?

[MrKlaatu]

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You Got PM

MrK is trying to tell you to contact these guys.

http://www.after5pm.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

[MrKlaatu]

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Just to be clear on this......

It's the Dark Brown Retainer piece, and NOT the White piece soldered to the board, right?

[MrKlaatu]

Originally posted by jpmarth
MrK is trying to tell you to contact these guys.

No I'm not.

[reeseburg]

It is the dark brown strip of plastic that I'm missing...the one that slides in and under the ribbon cable to lock it into the white female connector soldered to the motherboard.

[MrKlaatu]

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YGSnail Mail!

.........probably Monday or Tuesday.

[reeseburg]

I am greatly in your debt!

Love the photos in your responses.

[MrKlaatu]

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