Internal FFC (ribbon) cable reference

[kgallen]

Sony MD machines use a 1.0mm pitch FFC cable between the main PCB and the MDM.

eBay seller (UK) (As of Mar/2020 they are around 2GBP per 2 pieces from China)

ETA (Oct/2020):

• Above link is broken. Seller in UK is hkdz-2017:  http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/hkdz-2017?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754
• This is his shop, searched for FFC 1.0mm: https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/hkdz2017?_bkw=ffc+1.0mm
• If the size you want isn't listed, ask him - some of the sizes I wanted I couldn't find. I asked him and he pointed me to another link.

 

Cables listed below may be the same for machines higher in the same range (e.g. 440,640,940). Check the Service Manual for the same Sony part number in each.

 

MDS-JE480 (MDM7S1A)

23P, W=24mm, L=80mm, Forward

27P, W=28mm, L=200mm, Forward

Front panel: 15P, W=16mm, L=150mm, Forward

 

MDS-JE440 (MDM7A)

23P, W=24mm, L=80mm, Forward

27P, W=28mm, L=80mm, Forward

Front panel: 15P, W=16mm, L=290mm, Forward (use 300mm)

 

MDS-E10, MDS-E12 (MDM7SC)

23P, W=24mm, L=195mm, Forward

27P, W=28mm, L=165mm, Forward

(Above are non-standard sizes, choose 200mm product and fold accordingly.)

Front panel: 23P, W=24mm, L=80mm, Forward

 

More as I find them.

Kevin

[BearBoy]

Really useful information. Thanks for posting it Kevin.

[kgallen]

Just to round this off, I received all of the cables from the eBay seller quoted above and they are pretty much exact to those in the machines. So these are more of an "off the shelf" part than I realised!

I also got some longer 7P versions for use with the IOP measurement connector on the MDM-7 drives.

Note: For MDM-5 drives, it's a JST SH1.25 pin connector not a ribbon cable, see my post here:

 

[kgallen]

Currently here (Mar 2022):

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-1-0mm-Pitch-FFC-FPC-Flexible-Cable-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21P-40P-Forward-/264827389812?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
 

usually 23, 27, 17 for MD drives, 1.0mm pitch, ‘forward’.