XGecu T48 Replacement ZIF socket

[Retronaut]

Hey, recently my XGecu T48 device fell from my workbench and landed on the ZIF sockets locking handle. This broke the handles mount and rendered the socket unusable. I tried to repair it, but it fractured along a line where a LOT of pressure is applied when the handle is closed.

I thought, all is not lost, and ordered a replacement ZIF socket from Ali Express, the right number of pins etc. However when it arrived it turned out its pins are too large to fit into the socket in the T48. It seems there are sockets with a much smaller pin pitch. The pins are near enough square, whilst in the replacement one I received they are rectangular.

Looking on Ali Express and EBay, every other ZIF socket with the right pin count appears to have these same rectangular pins. Does anyone know of a supplier of replacement ZIF sockets with the right pin profile?

 

[adespoton]

I haven't found one; I pulled a similar stunt around 6 years ago, and wasn't able to find the square pin style anywhere at the time. Ended up stealing a socket off another board that was damaged in non-ZIF ways. Luckily I had such a board handy. I don't have the device anymore though, so I can't check if it has any extra info on the socket that might be of use :\

 

[Retronaut]

Yeah... the chances it would land EXACTLY on the little ZIF socket handle were low. But it managed to do it, and snap, off came the end of the socket. As its a REAL stress point, gluing it back on does not work. I DO have these other sockets which do not fit, and I have thought about filing the pins. But I can imagine thats a real PAIN to do, and may not work out.
What a horrible problem.