You know, if it's not broken too badly, you can reattach the IDC into the ribbon cable manually by slowly and carefully jamming the leads against the forks in the connector. Put the connector in a vise or other secure holder, and align the ribbon cable carefully to be sure of the right pinning, with the forks in a fresh spot on the insulation. Then use a broad flat screwdriver tip or a piece of sheet stock to gradually push the lines into the forks. Start between the rows of forks, and run back and forth across from one edge of the cable to the other, each time pushing the insulation a bit deeper until punched through. Then push the areas farther out from centerline a little at a time until it's reasonably flat and thoroughly punched through all around. If the plastic cover is intact you can attach it and squeeze it tight, or epoxy it on if necessary.
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If it's messed up so much such that the forks can't be used, you can with some artful lead prepping just solder each one to its corresponding fork directly. This old-school stuff is big enough that a steady hand and decent vision can get the job done, and there aren't all that many lines - I think 20 or 24 max. Use a small iron, and pre-tin the lead ends and forks.
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Ed
