Macbook a1181 airport antenna cable socket problem

Was replacing cracked screen on Macbook A1181 and in the process (quite unfortunately), both black and white antenna cables for the airport card were yanked from (ripped out of) their metal sockets.  Tried to delicately feed the cables back into their respective socket without success, and unsure how to proceed.  Is it possible to recrimp these cables into the sockets (and if so, anyone have a video for the required microsurgery?)?  Or do they have to be soldered in?  Would really prefer not to have to buy new parts but perhaps these are now wrecked?  Thanks for any advice...

Maybe something on this page will help:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-iBook-G4-12-Inch-800-MHz-1-2-GHz-AirPort- Extreme-Card/154/1

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