G60 (WA573UA) - Zif Connector for Power Button ribbon connector

Anyone know the best place to find a zif connector for a G60 (WA573UA) laptop that connects the power/wireless button rubbon to the system board? I can post a picture if needed.

There is really not a market for them. The best way is to find a parts motherboard on ebay.

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I need to find a power button ribbon for an hp pavilion dv9000

my hp pavilion dv9000 suffered some physical damage .I seem to have damaged the power button ribbon contacts.I am wondering where do I go to get replacement ribbon? My system is windows vista

Hello ced12
What model of the HP Pavilion dv9000 do you have? If you are not sure check out the following link: How Do I Locate the Model Number on the Service Tag.
You can try searching for the part using the HP Parts Store.
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G62X-400 (ld642av) won't charge, power button ribbon cable might be damaged.

Friend's daughter's laptop had an issue with the cable going to the LCD. When opening it I noticed some screws missing from the machine near the back and middle. I took everything apart and realized the display cable had been stressed I assume due to the flex from the missing screws and when pressure was applied to it, the screen would come on. I replaced the cable and all is well, or so I thought.
Problem is the ribbon cable from the power button seemed to be a little funky as well. Wouldn't really go back well into the zif connecter or back flip connector and the little bar on the connector ended up coming off. I thought I got it back on, it powered up but I didn't realize it was apparently no longer taking a charge. Bottom line is the laptop ran until the battery depleted. If the ribbon cable from the power button was damaged, would that prevent powering the laptop and/or charging the battery or is something else wrong?
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The answer is yes - when I force the cable in using pressure, it charges the battery and will accept power from the charger. I'll have to get a new power ribbon cable as it appears to have lost some of the metal contacts on the bottom.

Toshiba tecra a7-s712 power button ribbon cable

i need to find the ribbon cable for the power button or the exact markings on the ribbon cable. i bought a tecra where the former owner bent all the ribbon cables. also if anyone has the specs on al the ribbon cables also would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance to anyone answering.

It is very problematic to find such parts. With a little bit luck you can find such cable on eBay. Check it out.
P300 models in general have similar parts so you can also use such cable offered for Satellite P300 too.

I have an iphone 5 that was originally with verizon but has been unlocked now by them and the phone is still under the apple warranty, if I go to replace for power button malfunctioning, will they give replace it with an unlocked phone as well?

I currently have an iphone 5 that was verizon locked but has been unlocked by them because of my contract, the phone is still under the apple warranty but the power button is not working, if it was the case that apple has to replace it with another phone, will they replace with an unlocked phone now?
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The SIM Lock is stored on the Apple Activation Server - if it has been correctly unlocked by a network then this would have been done on the Activation Server.
When you get your replacement handset through Apple they mirror the activation server details of your existing handset and the current SIM LOCK status is mirror'd onto the new device.
(100% Accurate - done mine 2 weeks before christmas due to original 5 sleep button stopped working)

Power button ribbon cable and media panel cable?

I'm confused about these cables. Do I need both the power button cable and media panel cable or just two of the same cables to get my sound ,power button and media panel working again?

I have a DV6000 btw.

Iphone 5 power button not working!! They have replacement program for months but why they dont email you and say it??

I have had iphone 5 and have never been happy and i think apple is not leading the technology and future of market anymore as they are lowering quality of their products(even hardware). I had to change first iphone 5 i had because of wireless issues and then i had battery problem and had to charge 3 times a day and finally after 2 years i bought they decided that its faulty and they decide to change it. Luckily enough i read it on an online tech magazine and after googling i see that they have had replacement for power button as well which i am eligible for as well!! i go to genius bar and they replace battery but they dont replace power button cause they examine it and passes till the audio dock test! It connects to charder dock or cable but it doest to audio test dock and he says one off the pins inside is not right but it charges perfectly with every cable in the store!! And i tell him that they have to change power button not the charging pin cause it doesnt make sense!! Its a faulty product and maybe if they emailed and said it nearly a year ago my pin was right then!! so i think they found a silly reason not to change it and so i am struggling with that phone and brand that i hate(once i used to love)!

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And I don't know what these guys are talking about? I have an unsolved hardware issue and I posted here!
This is a user-to-user technical support forum. This is not AppleCare. You are not addressing Apple here. No one here can help you resolve your customer service issue with Apple. Use the Contact Us link at the bottom right of every page for information on how to contact Apple directly. When you talk to them, I'd suggest not using profanity. It makes people less likely to help you.

HP dv7-3000 Power hinge ribbon.

Hello
I have opened my laptop and accidently cut in half a ribbon. The ribbon is the middle one of the power hinge on this image: http://www.discountedlaptopparts.com/media/catalog/product/1/0/100_7254_3.jpg
My question is where can I find that ribbon, because I searched the web and ebay, but to no avail. It would be great if someone can find me a link with that ribbon or a compatible one, so the LED buttons can work again. Thank you!
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CreaTivEuk wrote:
Hello
I have opened my laptop and accidently cut in half a ribbon. The ribbon is the middle one of the power hinge on this image: http://www.discountedlaptopparts.com/media/catalog/product/1/0/100_7254_3.jpg
My question is where can I find that ribbon, because I searched the web and ebay, but to no avail. It would be great if someone can find me a link with that ribbon or a compatible one, so the LED buttons can work again. Thank you!
Hi,
It looks like this model had been sold in the UK.
Buy entire switch cover: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-DV7-BLACK-Power-Button-Hinge-Cover-Media-Panel-531731-001-w-Flex-Cables...
or
browse eBay for "power button cable dv7" and get just a cable but I would go for the entire switch cover..
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Is there a way to turn the iPad off without using the power button?

I have the new iPad air.
LOVE IT!
One thing though...I have a folio style cover on it, magnet closure = power off.
The case does not allow for power button access, and there are times when I wish for a way to power it off without closing that cover.
Does anybody know if there is a gesture that can power it off?
If, not, needs to be one.
Or, perhaps, a desktop "button" that can do that too. It would probably be an app.
So, there's my question, thanks for any reply anybody can make on this!

Completely power off? no. But it will automatically to go sleep after a period of time. You can set the period of time, 2, 5, 10, 15 minutes or never. in 'settings, general, autolock'
Really, you don't need to totally power it down during its normal use. Mine just goes to sleep all the time and works just fine.

Power button is not working?

When I try and press the power button on the back of my monitor just to let my computer sleep....it won't go to sleep. I have checked in the engery saver and there is no option for "power button to sleep".

aussi3itup,
I also use (command+option+⏏) to put my iMac to sleep.
What computer are you using?
Have you experimented with varying the pressure/time of depressing the button?
Mine works as stated in the article.

Power button function windows 7

just setup windows 7 and noticed when i hit the power button on the mac air it just puts it in sleep, i checked the function setting in start bar in windows and its set for power button action to be shut off. any ideas?

maybe you and windows have a different idea about if it's a powerbutton or something else
I would look around windows power settings and try changing some of the other actions which it have set to put it a sleep and change that to see if that solves it

ZIF connector for Keyboard ribbon cable.

Anyone have success for locating replacement ZIF connectors for motherboard on dv8?

HC-Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, while replacing the keyboard on this dv8 (fading keys), I broke the locking tab. Hopefully I've not jimmied the socket also. I'll take a look at the Ebay listings. Thanks again.
HaggisCat wrote:
I have run into this problem before with a number of members here and you will have to get a defective motherboard to salvage the locking tab, this is assuming the locking tab is the part that has broken or went missing.
A "parts" HDX18 motherboard locking tab will work and it is more likely you will find one on ebay then one for a dv8.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/519592-001-ASIS-HP-HDX-X18-1200-Intel-Motherboard-/280704333027?pt=Motherboa...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/506495-001-ASIS-HP-HDX-X18-1100-Intel-Motherboard-/280704333143?pt=Motherboa...
Contact the seller(s) and make sure the locking bar is still there.

Fairly simple fix for dv6000 power button, microphone, internal speaker problems

I have a dv6000 notebook computer, S/N CNF6380XM1, P/N EZ829AV.
Over time (I've had the computer for almost 4 years) the power button, internal speakers, and microphone became increasingly flaky and eventually stopped working altogether. Classic signs of a bad connection. I could still turn on the computer by touching the QuickPlay button to the right of the power button.
I used the Maintenance and Service Guide, HP Pavilion dv6000 Notebook PC, Document number 416618-003 (PDF can be found online from HP) to get the removal/replacement procedures for the switch cover (the piece of the case above the keyboard that has the power button, the Quick Play buttons, and the speakers) and the power button board. Remove three silver screws inside the battery compartment, pop loose some snaps along the top edge of the switch cover, and carefully fold the switch cover back over the keyboard. The power button board is pretty obvious other than knowing you need to slide the latch ears on the ZIF connector away from the connector body (towards the flex cable) in order to release the flat flex cable.
The power button board has flat flex cable that connects to the motherboard. In addition to having the power switch, this board is used as a breakout board for the microphone and the internal speakers. I looked at the contacts of the ZIF flat flex connector under a microscope and aha!, just as I suspected, they are gold plated. You might think this is a good thing, and it would be if the mating contacts on the flat flex cable were also gold plated. But alas they are tin plated. Gold + tin + vibration + time = bad connection. For those interested in the technical details of this, do a search for "fretting corrosion".
Since I'm pretty miserly and like to fix stuff, I decided to try simply cleaning the contacts. I cut a strip of carborundum paper (very fine abrasive coated paper) the same width as the flex cable, insert it into the ZIF connector, close the latch, and pull the paper out. I repeated this 3 times, then shot some compressed air into it to remove any gritty dust. I then rubbed the contacts of the flat flex cable with the carborundum paper and wiped them off with a clean static-free cloth.
After reassembly, everything is working again! Since this didn't address the root cause of the problem, it will probably eventually start acting up again, but maybe by that time I'll be ready for a new computer anyway. A proper fix would be to replace the ZIF connector with one that has tin contacts, and to replace the flat flex cable.
This is a design flaw on the power button board. A ZIF connector with tin contacts should have been used. Ironically, I learned about fretting corrosion over 20 years ago from an old HP reliability guru named Ed Aoki when I was an engineer in the HP medical electronics business.
After doing an internet search on "dv6000 power button", I saw that there seem to be quite a few frustrated people out there that are having similar problems with internal speakers and microphone. The troubleshooting flow chart in the service manual does not help to properly identify the problem component (the power button board and flat flex cable). Hopefully this info will be helpful.

No, its too expensive for HP to plate the zif connectors with something that doesn't corrode....rolleyes.
Thanks nice tutorial.
The DV 6000 series was plagued with motherboard issues
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=ca&docname=c01087277

I have an iPhone 5. I got it just over a year ago and the power button recently quit working. Since ive had it for over a year, can i take it in and have it replaced or fixed?

I got my iPhone 5 a little over a year ago, and my power button recently quit working. Since ive had it for over a year, can i still get it fixed or replaced?

Wow that is so unlucky. If I was you I would try talking to someone at the Apple Store, explain your situation and don't be shy to shed a tear or too. Its just a shame 3 weeks after your phone getting hardware problems. I know people will say, oh buy Apple Care but I feel ya and I know adding that extra money in the beginning feels pointless and expensive.
Worst case scenarion like I said you will have to pay Apple 269 for them to swap phones. Or if you have any nerd friends have them fix it for you. Its a tedious repair the way the power button has some weird hinge that needs to snap on and ribbons are so thin. I do not advise for you to attempt to fix your self unless you don't care if you break it completely.
Alternatively you could just turn on Assisitive touch on accessibility and use that. That way you wont need to pay anything to fix your phone and wont need to take it apart either.

Where can I find a ZIF connector for a DV7T-6c00?

Hello,
I recently had a problem where the cooling fan wasn't functioning properly in my DV7T-6c00 Laptop. When I was trying to replace it, I broke the ZIF connector which holds the keyboard in place. I have no idea where to find one - I tried searching Ebay, and called the geek squad and nobody has one for my laptop. My computer isn't in warranty anymore, so HP won't be any help. Is there a list of HP authorized service centers somewhere? All of the numbers for ones in my area on google that I called aren't in service anymore. Any help would be appreciated.

This is a common problem and question and there is just not any good news to give. The zif connector is not a separate part. A broken zif connector means a replacement motherboard. The only remotely workable solution I know of is to find a "parts" motherboard on eBay or find a vendor who sells parts motherboards and sometimes you can call them and ask them to send you the zif connector.
Here is an example. I know this is not your board but the zif connector for all the dv7-6xxx series, if not all the dv7 series entirely, should be the same since the keyboard ribbons are the same.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-part-No-666518-001-HP-DV7-6000-AMD-motherboard-EXTERNAL-VIDEO-ONLY-/23107...

G60 (WA573UA) - Zif Connector for Power Button ribbon connector

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