Hi all, I'm trying to track down some of these parts. I'm not 100% sure what they're called but they're a small 'C' or horseshoe shape and springy like fuse holders.
They're maybe 1-1.5mm wide and slide onto about the same 1-1.5mm thickness and are being used to connect to a small LCD panel as a replacement to the original ribbon cable.
The previous cable failed due to extreme heat softening the adhesive used to bond cable to LCD. The thing is the LCD doesn't have contact points that appear to be solder-able, so these small clamps/clips are being used.
They slide on and have a 'springy' nature which allows them to make contact with the contact points on the LCD. In these pictures the repair works flawlessly, however the person who undertook the repair on this unit has moved on and is not contactable.
I'm now faced with another unit that has failed in the same way and I was hoping to give this repair a shot myself.
The unit itself is a Climate Control / Message Display Center from an AU Ford Fairmont, like this: http://i.imgur.com/sdSNMyM.jpg
What I'm after look like this: http://i.imgur.com/Ph6G7QS.jpg
And are doing this: http://i.imgur.com/6RRAyNx.jpg
I need to try and find those clip bits and hopefully somewhere to buy them. But I'm not even sure what they're called.
I can add more photos if I helps, just ask and I'll do my best.
Additionally if anyone else knows another method for connecting to these glass surface (I think they are) LCD contact points, please let me know!
Thanks in advance.
They're maybe 1-1.5mm wide and slide onto about the same 1-1.5mm thickness and are being used to connect to a small LCD panel as a replacement to the original ribbon cable.
The previous cable failed due to extreme heat softening the adhesive used to bond cable to LCD. The thing is the LCD doesn't have contact points that appear to be solder-able, so these small clamps/clips are being used.
They slide on and have a 'springy' nature which allows them to make contact with the contact points on the LCD. In these pictures the repair works flawlessly, however the person who undertook the repair on this unit has moved on and is not contactable.
I'm now faced with another unit that has failed in the same way and I was hoping to give this repair a shot myself.
The unit itself is a Climate Control / Message Display Center from an AU Ford Fairmont, like this: http://i.imgur.com/sdSNMyM.jpg
What I'm after look like this: http://i.imgur.com/Ph6G7QS.jpg
And are doing this: http://i.imgur.com/6RRAyNx.jpg
I need to try and find those clip bits and hopefully somewhere to buy them. But I'm not even sure what they're called.
I can add more photos if I helps, just ask and I'll do my best.
Additionally if anyone else knows another method for connecting to these glass surface (I think they are) LCD contact points, please let me know!
Thanks in advance.