Wiring an LCD module

[mynameisdan]

This may seem like a silly question but I'm after a bit of advice on attaching a wire to an LCD module. As it stands, I am using PCB headers to attach the LCD to a board and using an IDC header. This is quite bulky and I wish to omit the board completely. Should I solder the wire (ribbon cable) to the LCD and then use something like cork and a peice of ABS plastic to sandwich the cable with the PCB to stop it pulling at the connections. Is there any better way of securing the cable, or should I leave it as it is?

PS the connections are 16x1 type, not 8x2.

 

[Mickster]

This is quite bulky and I wish to omit the board completely.

Not quite sure what you mean by the above....

You could use short stand-offs and appropriate length pin headers if your PCB pads line up exactly with the LCD, or if your PCB pads are slighly mis-aligned, use a small length of ribbon cable and separate the individual strands after soldering and again use short stand-offs.

Perhaps a picture of your current project may provide a better solution.