Asus X53u Keyboard Ribbon Cable connector broken, and help or advice???

[Griffin Dollar]

I have an old Asus X53u laptop that I’m trying to reuse for school purposes. I was cleaning the inside of the device when the keyboard connector on the motherboard broke. The plastic piece that lifts up and down to secure the ribbon cable broke off. One of the tips is missing. The keyboard still works when perfectly lined up and taped but wares loose eventually. I’m looking for a Plastic connector piece to replace mine. Anyone know where to get it?

 

[Darren]

You can sometimes wedge the piece back in. If you lost it you can also use a small piece of plastic to just wedge the cable into place.
Tape works better than you might expect too. I repair laptops daily and had to use tape from time to time.