IMac Vertical Sync Ribbon Cable

Hey everyone,
Recently I ran into some hard drive issues with my 27 inch iMac. I purchased a replacement hard drive and installed it. Unfortunately, during the process my vertical sync ribbon cable was damaged. Is there any way to get a replacement?
Please let me know,
Stephen Powling

It seems like there's a fix on the iFixit website. It also has a link to order a new cable.
https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/64563/Broke+vertical+sync+cable+on+reinstall ...+possible+fix

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