You may run into a ribbon cable with a socket that looks like a ZIF connector with no flap. Usually, the cable will be more rigid and have a stiff, reinforced plastic end. These connectors are often found in larger devices such as printers, projectors, or games consoles.

Before trying to disconnect these cables, carefully check for a release mechanism and make sure it's not a ZIF connector. Otherwise, you may permanently damage the socket and cable by forcibly removing it.

Simply pull these "no-fuss" ribbon cables straight out of their socket to disconnect them.

To reconnect the cable, hold it as close to the end as possible and insert it back into the connector. Apply force to the plastic reinforcement rather than the cable itself.

Try not to kink or crease the cable.