Announce: Data East DMD and Sound Cables

Announcing immediate availability of better-than-NOS (new old stock) Data East ribbon cables. This cable set includes gold connectors with integrated strain relief and pull tabs. Each cable receives 100% electrical test (e-test) after assembly here in the USA for Pinball-Mods.com.

The Sound cable is a 39inch ribbon cable with 20pin 0.100″ pitch connectors. It can be purchased here:
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Possible OEM part numbers include:

  • 5795-10703-40
  • 036-5000-40

The DMD cable is a 49inch ribbon cable with 26pin 0.100″ pitch gold connectors. It can be purchased here:
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Possible OEM part numbers include:

  • 5795-10938-48
  • 036-5001-48

Works with all 128×16 DMDs contained in the following games:

  • Checkpoint (2/91),
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (6/91),
  • Batman (8/91),
  • Star Trek 25th Anniversary (9/91),
  • Hook (5/92)
  • Guns N’ Roses (7/94)

Suspected to work in All Data East games after Laser War(3/87) based upon Schematic examination. This includes the alphanumeric displays, the large 128×32 DMDs, and the huge 128×64 DMD. Cable length may be the only issue – if in doubt; measure your existing cable. This includes:

  • Secret Service (2/88)
  • Torpedo Alley (8/88)
  • Time Machine (11/88)
  • Playboy 35th Anniversary (5/89)
  • ABC Monday Night Football (9/89)
  • Robocop (01/90)
  • Phantom of the Opera (4/90)
  • Back to the Future (6/90)
  • The Simpsons (10/90)
  • Lethal Weapon 3 (8/92)
  • Star Wars (12/92)
  • Rocky & Bullwinkle (2/93)
  • Jurassic Park (6/93)
  • Last Action Hero (10/93)
  • Tales from the Crypt (12/93)
  • The Who’s Tommy (1/94)
  • WWF Royal Rumble (5/94)
  • Maverick (10/94)
  • Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein (1/95)
  • Baywatch (2/95)
  • Batman Forever (7/95)