Ask: Flexible Cable on Rollei Zoom X70

[Ian Faisal]

Hello Apug

I got P&S Rollei Zoom x70 from my friend.... the mechanical is still okay but i won't shot
i look the inside the back i found out the flexible cable is damage

I wonder, where i could get that part? or what the name of the part?

this is some picture of the camera

Thanks
Ian

 

[AgX]

If I really wanted to repair that model I would take such foil-cable from another model.
Problem in any case would be re-connecting it.

 

[John Koehrer]

You can scrape the insulation from the top of the break and use wire from a 33Ga wire.
If you don't do fine soldering, just use conductive glue.

 

[AgX]

Can one cement such multi-lead foil with conductive glue without shortening?

Typically these foils either go into special clamping connectors or are fixed by using special conductive tape (that avoids by design lateral conductivity).

 

[John Koehrer]

It can be done, but needs a quite a bit of attention to what you're doing.