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sneckburger · 03 August 2018, 13:13

I did something similar with this https://www.halfords.com/motoring/pa...-heater-repair.
I Painted the whole damaged area and scratched the gaps back using a steel rule and a pointy tool (not too sharp). This was much easier than trying to paint the lines neat enough not to bridge tracks.
The results worked perfectly. Though I didn't need to paint the contacts that connect to the motherboard.
I also covered the ribbon with decorators "Frog" tape (what I had to hand, but I suppose any insulation tape would do) just to stop the paint from rubbing off when opening closing the case.

03 August 2018, 13:13	#122
sneckburger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Wakefield Posts: 203	I did something similar with this https://www.halfords.com/motoring/pa...-heater-repair. I Painted the whole damaged area and scratched the gaps back using a steel rule and a pointy tool (not too sharp). This was much easier than trying to paint the lines neat enough not to bridge tracks. The results worked perfectly. Though I didn't need to paint the contacts that connect to the motherboard. I also covered the ribbon with decorators "Frog" tape (what I had to hand, but I suppose any insulation tape would do) just to stop the paint from rubbing off when opening closing the case. Last edited by sneckburger; 03 August 2018 at 13:18.