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Floppy flex cable woes

Posted by: Anonymous on 2026-05-25 09:41:11 Welp, my Powerbook 160 seems to be a prime example of Murphy's Law. Long story short, the flex cable for the top head of the drive has snapped. I just wanna check if there's possibly some magical way to remedy this before getting a whole new drive. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Posted by: Byteman on 2026-05-25 11:33:52 You can repair it the same way like in this video:

Posted by: Anonymous on 2026-05-25 13:57:41 You think this is doable for someone who's never done it before? I fear I may be horrible inept.

Posted by: Froggy814 on 2026-05-25 14:02:39 I would try it. What could it hurt since its already broken?

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