Anyone Know How To Fix This?

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

I recently have recieved a replacement product to my last one that had a problem.

Anyway, I bought another HX90 from MinisForum.

While I was putting the RAM in, the ribbon cold that connected to the front ports, power, USB 2, USB-C, came off.

See the black ribbon cable? It's supposed to go into the white header on the motherboard. I can't find any release points, and the cable will not smugly fit into it..

Can anyone else help?

[Jim K Global Moderator]

Assuming it is just one of those standard flat cable connectors that you flip up and down a locking mechanism (or it has tabs that you push in)...or you broke off the locking mechanism.

Image is too damn small.

 

Edit:

Yea, using this video on YouTube ... you flip up the black bar to release and push down to secure the cable.

 

 

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 09/06/2023 at 21:22, Jim K said:

Assuming it is just one of those standard flat cable connectors that you flip up and down a locking mechanism (or it has tabs that you push in)...or you broke off the locking mechanism.

Image is too damn small.

 

Edit:

Yea, using this video on YouTube ... you flip up the black bar to release and push down to secure the cable.

 

OK, I get what you're saying, but apparently, I don't see the black part to it.. Unless it slipped off or something..

Edit: 

Edited June 10, 2023 by Mindovermaster

[+Matthew S. Subscriber²]

That be borked.

[+Warwagon MVC]

Look around the room. The black piece has to be there somewhere. Then try putting it back on. I had one come off, and after a bunch of attempts, I got it back on. I wonder if it's a standard size and if you can buy a replacement.

out of curiosity what did you take that photos with 🤣

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 10/06/2023 at 07:22, Warwagon said:

Look around the room. The black piece has to be there somewhere. Then try putting it back on. I had one come off, and after a bunch of attempts, I got it back on. I wonder if it's a standard size and if you can buy a replacement.

out of curiosity what did you take that photos with 🤣

I don't know if I can find anything online to fix it.

I used my phone to take those 2 pictures.  

Edit: I did look around the area, but couldn't find it.. I'll try to look harder..

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

I did see this video, though.. Kind of makes sense..

Edit: Saw this, too..

 

Edited June 10, 2023 by Mindovermaster

[Accuphase]

On 10/06/2023 at 20:22, Warwagon said:

Look around the room. The black piece has to be there somewhere. Then try putting it back on. I had one come off, and after a bunch of attempts, I got it back on. I wonder if it's a standard size and if you can buy a replacement.

out of curiosity what did you take that photos with 🤣

my photos were that size...back in 2001. 😆

[SnoopZ]

On 11/06/2023 at 06:12, Accuphase said:

my photos were that size...back in 2001. 😆

Yer the photos are not helping at all they're terrible, really hard to see.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

OK, my dad just did this:

And also, he found the retention bit, but it was broken up..

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

Update: OK, it's not working now..  

[SnoopZ]

On 20/06/2023 at 21:56, Mindovermaster said:

Update: OK, it's not working now..  

Yer that's fecked now, no easy recovery from that bodge job, the whole connector needs replacing, maybe take it to someone with good desoldering equipment and skills.