Nov 7, 2008
Argh…FFC Issues
Well…I was just getting ready to take apart my Sony SDM-S81 18″ LCD monitor and I was just making one last internet search for potential problems. I found problems all right…apparently one circuit board is connected with no ribbon cable at all – just the connectors directly attached.
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26823
I can’t solder that small (read: can’t solder for my life) , and anyways its probably not worth it for an old half-working monitor. I plan to take it apart anyways, to get a feel for ripping apart expensive electronic devices 
Looking for a new monitor…preferably less that $150. Used is fine…just need to find something. Pics of no-good LCD soon…hopefully.
With the right tools, you can solder that finely.
If you put a lot of liquid flux over it when soldering the solder will only go to the pins.
It’s called drag soldering, you can youtube it.
Hi Adam,
Thanks for the info – I’ll look into it! I would still need the necessary connectors though…and the correct ribbon cable.
Thx again,
rbedi100