Kodak Easyshare z730 - possible problem flexible flat cable. I had a recent problem with a stuck power/mode dial turning too far past the video mode. I was successful in carefully opening the camera and resetting the mode dial. No plastic parts had broken. But when assembling the camera, the camera would not power off when the dial turned to off. I removed the battery, reinserted the battery, but the camera would not power on. when I separated the front and back portions of the camera (as I had to reset the mode dial), the camera spontaneously powered on and off multiple times as I held one "half" of the camera in each hand. There appears to be a "flexible flat ribbon" with "sony" and a partial word "chem" along with "80c 60v VW-1". When the camera is fully assembled, this ribbon was in a folded position when manufactured. The fold is prominent when the camera is separated in the two "halves". At this point, there isn't much worse I can do as it appears I am unable to power on the camera reliably at all. If I COULD get a replacement ribbon cheap enough, can anyone tell me how to replace the flexible flat ribbon?

Update: I was able to reassemble the camera in a powered-on state. While the camera was powered on, I was able to switch modes, enter the menu and change menu features, change date and time, switch from auto to scene to video to manual modes, I could retract the lens by switching to "favorites". Once in favorites, I allowed the camera to time out and go on standby (as if it were off). I dialed the mode to auto and the camera came out of standby and operated. I then removed the battery to "power off" and reinserted the battery, but the camera would not power on. If it weren't for this last caveat, I could limp along with this until I was able to buy a new camera. Any thoughts?
thanks Update: I was able to reassemble the camera in a powered-on state. While the camera was powered on, I was able to switch modes, enter the menu and change menu features, change date and time, switch from auto to scene to video to manual modes, I could retract the lens by switching to "favorites". Once in favorites, I allowed the camera to time out and go on standby (as if it were off). I dialed the mode to auto and the camera came out of standby and operated. I then removed the battery to "power off" and reinserted the battery, but the camera would not power on. If it weren't for this last caveat, I could limp along with this until I was able to buy a new camera. Any thoughts? thanks