Repairing a PS1 Dual Analog (SCPH-1180) controller

[Skaarg]

Well recently I found a SCPH-1180 controller in a shop, but there's one small problem there's a small cut in the cable so everything except the x-axis on the left analog stick does not register. So is it possible to just flat out replace this cable using a cable from a regular Dual shock controller? Also is it just a plug or does it require soldering? I'm hoping it doesn't require soldering considering how terrible at it I am (hurray for shaky hands). I would open it up and check, but I can't find my screw drivers at the moment that would be small enough to get the tiny screws.

It would be nice to have this thing working considering it's the first one I've seen before.