Hey Particle thanks for the write-up. I read on another board related to soldering the Ribbon, that a small amount of isopropyl alcohol coul be used on a q-tip for the adhesive clean up. What is your take on this? Link below:
https://www.google.com/amp/www.instructables.com/id/How-to-remove-and-re-attach-LCD-Ribbon-from-a-PCB-/%3famp_page=true#ampshare=http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-remove-and-re-attach-LCD-Ribbon-from-a-PCB-/