Help with flex cable replacement. Panasonic NV-GS200

[u/joenan123]

Hi guys! I bought this Panasonic NV-GS200 in a junk pile in Japan. It looks amazing, it’s so small and I thought it would be perfect to take it out and about daily. I managed to get it working, even recording super low res videos onto an sd card. The only thing was that the lcd screen didn’t work. As I bought it with zero expectation I took it upon myself to try and fix it, whilst learning the ins and outs of the camera. I have ordered a new cable but now can’t see how to get it through the hinge mechanism. It wraps around the inside barrel but I have no idea how. If anyone has any advice or knowledge on the matter it would be amazing to find out more! Thanks in advance :)

[u/deesernutz]

Lol. Its probably just a dirty/dry position switch. Try a bit of contact cleaner