[COLUG] PowerBook in need of electronics expertise

[Andrew Barr]

On Thu, 2007-04-05 at 01:38 +0000, Jim wrote:
> Andrew Barr wrote:
> 
> > ... the flex cable ZIF sockets for the keyboard and
> > touchpad are broken. The small swivel arm that holds the ribbon cable in
> > place is not there any more, so the connection isn't held. 
> 
> The hard part is getting the parts. 
> Browse digikey.com and mouser.com for your parts. 

I was already aware of digikey.com, but I'm not sure what I need. I'll
try the other site, thanks for the tip-off.

> I'm a bit surprised that the LIF connector broke, 
> instead of the flexible cable. 
> 
> URLs for high resolution close up pictures would be nice. 

http://www.oakcourt.dyndns.org/~andrew/pictures/powerbook/

This was the best I could pull off after messing with my camera's
settings...it's an almost 4-year-old Canon...3.2 megapixels.

> I use magnifying glasses in front of ordinary cameras for this. 

Forgive me for asking the obvious, but when I tried this I didn't get
any magnification at all. I have a lamp with a mounted magnifying glass
that would be perfect for this. Is there anything I'm missing??