Broke connector to screen, what to do?

[Guest CrystalLettuce]

The connector ended up damaged when I was replacing the digitiser screen(I wish there was better warning this could happen when prying it open) and I'm stuck without a phone. I don't know if I can afford to replace it.

Is there anywhere I can get a replacement for the connector? Places here don't seem to order in ZTE parts. Will I have to order in a whole new screen? I don't see any on eBay.

I am considering replacing it all together with a different phone if I really have to get a new one but I'm not sure what to get. Maybe the II or the Skate.

[Guest John Enter]

I just had the same problem today. Replacing the digitiser, the cable must've gotten into a weird bend and had a cut in it. When I was disassembling the phone it completely got cut off, so now I'm stuck with one piece the cable stuck to the screen and other half(with the motherboard connector) just loose. Don't know how to fix this.

Edit: sorry, misread your posts & understood your digitiser wasn't working. My bad.

Edited June 6, 2012 by John Enter