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i have figured out what the intermittant problem on my minolta camera
was, a loose ribbon connector from the ccd to the
main pcb. if i twiddle it with a tweezer i can get the picture from
the lens back.

is there any trick to improving connection of a ribbon connector? it
has around 20 tracks. the only thing i could think of is to make the
ribbon thicker with clear tape on one side.

thx

if above is unclear this is a similar connector:
http://www.mpetroff.net/wp-content/u...nt_no-case.jpg


Could it be a crack in a conductor film within the cable?
If so can you disconnect the cable both ends and invert end for end , so
placing any bending stress at another place.