DIY hard drive upgrade gone sideways...

I just completed an upgrade of the hard drive in my 20" iMac G5 (no iSight). After filling it chock full of picture and movies, I installed a WD 750GB drive to replace the original WD 250GB. I followed the Apple DIY guide, and for the most part it went smoothly.
Except, that is, on step 4, page 7 of the guide. During that step, it is necessary to remove the hard drive thermal sensor cable from the hard drive mounting, leaving it attached to the system board. I did that, and the jack at the end of the cable came apart...it just crumbled. I was able to reseat the cable ends into what was left of the jack, get it reattached and complete the upgrade. My upgrade to 10.5 also went smoothly. But I know that the cable is not all Kosher in there, and I want to get a new one in ASAP. The part number is 593-0151-A and there is also a "K 1705 1" printed on the part label.
I've heard that this is not an uncommon occurrence, but it leaves me searching the web for a replacement. I can't find one anywhere except in the UK. I'm just not willing to send the unit into Apple for a $3 part. Any suggestions for a US-based supplier of Apple parts?
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