I didn't snap pictures of the surgery, and I am not opening that thing again (I wasn't the one repairing it) The wires were soldered and the loose part was hammered into place somehow with a spike or something. But here it is in all it's glory, works like a charm:
You never know, those scary looking mics may be telepathic devices! So yes, that is a tinfoil hat. Coincidentally and conveniently wrapped around a mic stand and a Beta 52a.