Need a source for Thomson laser flex cable

[MadMartigan]

I’m having a difficult time finding a replacement flex cable connecting the laser to the pcb.  Sumitomo G Awm 2896 80c Vw 1 20 Pin. If anyone has an old dead drive or can help me find this, I would greatly appreciate it. 

 

Edited February 6, 2022 by MadMartigan

[Mu.]

I think the search terms you're looking for are "AWM 20624 Ribbon Flex", there should be plenty of sellers on eBay and AliExpress that have 20 pin variants in many different lengths. No sense in scavenging something like this from another drive when it's a standardized part.

[MadMartigan]

I have indeed found many similar cables on Amazon, eBay, Ali express, and so on. They’ve all been around 150mm or longer. In this case I’m needing a 70mm and wasn’t quite sure the others I’ve found would compatible. 
 

Edit: It never hurts to ask. The one time I don’t, someone would have had a whole bin of these things lying around. 

Edited February 6, 2022 by MadMartigan