Tech Query - Need Replacement Circuit Board Part - PCB Receptacle

Greetings,
While upgrading my iBook hard drive, I broke the power button wire socket off the circuit board.
I am trying to find out what the heck the part number is and where to get a replacement.
It is the part talked about on the following webpage:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/51.12.11.html
"The connectors at the ends of the cables are attached very firmly to the sockets on the logic board. Pulling directly on the cable will either separate the cable from its connector or the socket from the logic board."
Thanks

The piece in question is fairly simple to find, as it is mainly used for speaker/switch/sensor connectors. I've disassembled many brands, and I have seen that particular connector alot. I usually order from digikey, (www.digikey.com) and get most of my specific parts from there. I happen to have a G4/867 Powerbook on my bench right now, doing a search since the customer had broken not only the recepticle free from the mainboard, but also the plates from the mainboard that the conductors touch, but doing a sight-trace of the board, I think the edge connectors are also connected with the central conductors of the recepticle, thus making the sides the actual contacts for the switch. I was unable to turn it on by bridging those, though, and assumed that the entire thing had to be re-attached. I was able to place two flattened squares of solder over the board under the recepticle. (Which has two plastic retaining feet, thank Jobs) so now it is firmly back in there, but I think I am going to have to use a solder pen to get the contacts to touch the mainboard, since solder doesn't stick to silicone very well.
Ibook Clamshell, Powermac G4 MDD, 2 P4's, Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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