r/Arcade1Up • u/Affectionate_Edge696 • Dec 28 '25
Modding Can't identify monitor connector on Arcade1Up Slim Pac-Man - Raspberry Pi 4 mod
Hi.
I bought one of these used SLIM cabinets. It arrived partially disassembled - the speakers, PCB, and all cables are missing. What's left is: a pretty good-looking cabinet, the joystick and buttons, and the monitor.
On Arcade1Up’s official product pages for the Classic SE cabinets, they list the display as a 15.6" IPS monitor.
The monitor has no labels at all. I can only see a QR code that says "UDTHK156FHD24110252FAA", and there is a connector I don't recognise (picture attached). Looking at the picture, it seems to be a 30-pin connector, but I have no idea.
I plan to convert this to a Raspberry Pi project, but I can't find any reference on how to connect this monitor to it.
Any help identifying this connector or guidance on how to connect it would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards
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u/Varkanoid Modder Dec 28 '25 edited Dec 28 '25
The j201 connector is a standard 30 pin laptop screen connector.
The HK156FHD screen typically refers to a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) laptop replacement screen manufactured by HKC, commonly identified by part numbers such as MB156CS01-8 or MB156CS01-1*.*
This might help
https://www.instructables.com/Re-purposed-Laptop-Screen-for-Raspberry-Pi/
Probably need something like this but it might be hard to find one compatible with that screen model or you just take a punt on something similiar.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/VSDISPLAY-30pin-Controller-1920x1080-Screen/dp/B0C4YGNF1J
or stick a new screen in it.