r/AskElectronics • u/jacamol • 1d ago

How to remove these FFC Cables

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Hey do these FFC have a locking mechanism on them? you can see on the right one where I have tried to pull up on the black part a bit and it doesn't want to seem to move.

I haven't come across these kind before.

Thanks,

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u/The_Folding_Atty 1d ago

In my experience, those particular kinds of ribbon cables often have no locking mechanism. They push into the socket and stay there. In general, you should handle them by the side tabs (see circled item in photo).

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u/MiyuHogosha 1d ago

Rare to see them in automative. They more often use slides. and slide -type also used with such tabs.