Broken Tamron 17-50 f/2.8-HELP!

So i thought that I was mechanically competent enough to take apart a lens to fix the zoom ring problem that is very common with them, but apparently I was wrong. When putting it back together, I realized that the "ribbon" under the lens mount was detached. It is pictured below, the best I could get it:

Why not send it in to Tamron? 6 year warranty. How old is this lens? I just bought a 17-50 non vc about a month ago and was unaware I any common problems.

Fixable. Just know the part #

Kanye wrote in post #16715128
Fixable. Just know the part #

Anything is fixable. You have to know how to solder well to fix that. Like I said, Tamron had a 6 year warranty.

Unless he swaps out the PCB unit.

It all depends on the cost factor IMO.

Frodge wrote in post #16715161
Anything is fixable. You have to know how to solder well to fix that. Like I said, Tamron had a 6 year warranty.

looking at the broken tracks I'd say it's borked - they're probably too thin to repair by a human. Tamron techs would just replace the PCB (and giggle while they did it...) and then write up the job-card with the cost of parts & labour.

joeseph wrote in post #16715472
looking at the broken tracks I'd say it's borked - they're probably too thin to repair by a human. Tamron techs would just replace the PCB (and giggle while they did it...) and then write up the job-card with the cost of parts & labour.

I agree theoretically. There is a guy I know that has fixed boards and tracks on motherboards. It's amazing to watch. Again, I'm wondering how old the lens is, they come with 6 year warranties.

Frodge wrote in post #16715161
... Like I said, Tamron had a 6 year warranty.

For me it sounds like the cable defect was probably caused by the repair?
So I think no longer a warranty repair.

ZoneV wrote in post #16715679
For me it sounds like the cable defect was probably caused by the repair?
So I think no longer a warranty repair.

So you tore it? What were you trying to fix? How old is the lens?

No, I don´t have the lens. But from the post No.1 description and image it looks a bit like it was torn from the board during dissassembly.

I like to disassemble and modify manual prime lenses, but not AF zoom lenses.

Frodge wrote in post #16715068
Why not send it in to Tamron? 6 year warranty. How old is this lens? I just bought a 17-50 non vc about a month ago and was unaware I any common problems.

I purchased the lens in 2009 and it was used when I bought it. No telling how old it really is.
A common problem with this lens is the zoom ring wobble that eventually makes the lens unzoomable.

ZoneV wrote in post #16715679
For me it sounds like the cable defect was probably caused by the repair?
So I think no longer a warranty repair.

That is affirmative. I imagine warranty would not cover this repair.

I am getting the feeling that this will not be an easily repairable problem. Is my best bet to sell the lens for parts and find something better?

Is this problem still happening on the new 17-50 non vc models? Just bought a brand new one. Never heard of this.