Does it look like this? From the first pic you can see that red is on the left with the slit side of the connector towards you and wires out the top, from the second you can tell where green is (looks black in the first pic)
Hopefully you remember which way up the connector fits...Show Image(http://www.hardcoreware.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/KUL-ES-87-backplate.jpg)Show Image(http://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/2074590/)
If they're PCB mount you'll need to squeeze one of the sets of pins on the bottom then whether PCB or Plate mount you'll need to lift the front or back (whichever the wire isn't) of the stab housings and the other side should follow with the wire going through the slit in the plate.
buy new connector or solder it back? not really much to this issue. just seems like you tugged it a little too hard
Check the size in the datasheet matches what you need (connector size and pin spacing) if it does and it looks right it should fit, keyboards don't use special connectors.
I would think it would be easier to use the old connector though - are you putting the flat sides of the metal bits with the sticking out bits on the side with the plastic tabs?
Alternately you could just remove the plastic housing on the board and solder the wires directly to the pins.
Yeah, they're a bit fiddly so you probably want to line them all up just inside the slots then push them all in properly, making sure the little tab on the metal bits goes on the side of the plastic with the holes as this is what keeps them in place.
I just remember loosing layers of skin trying to pull off the original connector on the board and the idea of doing it again pains me haha
I'll quote someone from a PM about unplugging their cable so you don't feel so bad.QuoteI just remember loosing layers of skin trying to pull off the original connector on the board and the idea of doing it again pains me haha
What you need to do is get your fingernails in the sides where there's a little gap then pull one side then the other until it comes out. If it's really stuck you could gently pull the front edge upwards away from the PCB to check it's not glued, but the point of connectors is that they come off so you'd hope not!
Little fiddly things are always the hardest :))I can't decide if I should replace the connector or solder it and the unplug from the other end
Have you tried really pulling up one the front? Might be a coincidence but it looks like the slit across might be in the perfect place to slot over the top lip.
Dare I ask why you're trying to remove that end anyway when the other end didn't go well?
Haha, that looks pretty mangled but it's off!
You can solder to the back of the connector or the pins in it, whichever's easier. The way I see it is your $10 buys you a couple more days on a rubberdome :))