Optical Drive Ribbon Clamp. Help!

While upgrading my hard drive on my own, i managed to break what I think is the "locking bar" part of the ribbon clamp for my optical drive. Where can I find a new one, how can I fix it, or are there any other solutions for my problem?
I have an iBook g4 12-inch.
Thanks.

You may be able to contact the home company of these guides to see
if you can get just the part by itself you need: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/
Or other companies that specialize in iBook and PowerBook repairs would
be the kinds of places to check, such as this page to send an email inquiry:
http://www.wegenermedia.com - or call. They have parts for many models.
You may also find they have a good customer relations service.
Hopefully this helps.

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