Can a power ribbon be spliced together?

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When disassembling an HP notebook to replace the hard drive, a user accidentally damaged a ribbon connector that connects to the power supply. The ribbon cable, consisting of multiple metal strips beneath a plastic sheath, is difficult to repair. If the cable is made of copper flex circuit, repair is challenging, while conductive ink types are nearly impossible to fix. Ultimately, replacing the damaged ribbon cable is the most practical solution, with replacement costs around $10, making repair efforts not worthwhile.
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i was taking apart HP notebook to replace HD and when I was pulling the housing for the keybaord up I didnt notice this ribbon connector thing that was threaded through the housing. It snapped apart. It connected straight to the power connector. I don't understand how ribbons work but it looks like that it would be impossible to put back together because there are 4 or 5 strips of metal underneath the plastic sheath..so i guess you have to just replace it (?) .. But is this right? Is there a way to repair it? thanks
(I can post a pic if this explains the prob better)
 
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Which is easier to replace? A $5 busted cable, or a $500 fried notebook?
 
It depends on what material the cable is made out of. If it is a copper flex circuit the the answer is with great difficulty. If it a conductive ink type then it is pretty much impossible to fix it. Either way replacement is the best answer.

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ive since looked it up and its about $10 replacement so i guess its not worth it to even try to fix.
thanks for the answers though.
 
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