# New Scooby-Doo LED Driver Board Installation Guide **Source:** Spooky Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2023-05-09 **Duration:** 3m 0s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCg9LNEXhF4 --- ## Analysis Spooky Pinball releases an installation guide for a new LED driver board replacement for Scooby-Doo pinball machines. The guide demonstrates a straightforward three-screw installation process that swaps out an old Pico board for a new Arduino-based board, followed by a firmware update via the test menu. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] The new LED driver board installation requires only three screws and one plug connection — _Jon (Bug) from Spooky Pinball, demonstrated on-camera during installation walkthrough_ - [HIGH] The replacement board uses the same three mounting holes as the old Pico board — _Demonstrated during physical installation in the guide_ - [HIGH] Latest code must be installed before the LED driver board will function properly — _Jon explicitly states 'you do need to be on the latest code for this next step'_ - [HIGH] The update process involves navigating to Test Menu > System > Update Light Kick — _Demonstrated step-by-step in the installation guide_ - [HIGH] Spooky is sending labeled stickers (1, 2, 3) with Arduinos for machines that don't have existing labels — _Jon states 'these Arduinos should be coming with those stickers'_ ### Notable Quotes > "It's a super easy install, we're talking three screws and one plug here" > — **Jon (Bug, Spooky Pinball)**, 0:00-0:15 > _Sets expectations for installation difficulty and accessibility for end users_ > "You'll notice there's a 1, 2, 3 label on this. If your game doesn't have this present, these Arduinos should be coming with those stickers." > — **Jon (Bug, Spooky Pinball)**, 1:30-1:50 > _Indicates Spooky has thought through labeling for connector matching to reduce user error_ > "You do need to be on the latest code for this next step of the process." > — **Jon (Bug, Spooky Pinball)**, 3:45 > _Critical prerequisite condition for proper board functionality; directs users to check firmware versions_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Spooky Pinball | company | Manufacturer releasing LED driver board upgrade for Scooby-Doo machines | | Jon (Bug) | person | Spooky Pinball representative demonstrating installation process in official guide video | | Scooby-Doo | game | Spooky Pinball licensed title receiving LED driver board upgrade | | Pico board | product | Legacy control board being replaced by new Arduino-based LED driver board | | Arduino | product | Microcontroller platform used in new LED driver board replacement | ### Topics - **Primary:** LED driver board upgrade/replacement, Hardware installation and swap procedures, Firmware updates and code maintenance - **Secondary:** Customer support and documentation, Scooby-Doo machine maintenance ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Tone is friendly, helpful, and confident. Jon positions the installation as 'super easy' and accessible. No technical jargon barriers. Ends with gratitude and encouragement for users to enjoy the upgrade. ### Signals - **[product_launch]** Spooky Pinball is distributing LED driver board replacements to Scooby-Doo machine owners, indicating a hardware refresh or repair initiative for this title (confidence: high) — Video title 'New Scooby-Doo LED Driver Board Installation Guide' and statement 'we just sent out to you' - **[manufacturing_signal]** Spooky is creating official installation documentation and support materials, including labeled stickers and clear instructions, to facilitate user-facing hardware upgrades (confidence: high) — Professional on-camera walkthrough, labeled stickers included with boards, step-by-step test menu instructions provided - **[technology_signal]** Spooky is transitioning from Pico board architecture to Arduino-based LED driver boards for Scooby-Doo, suggesting an evolution in control board standardization or capability improvements (confidence: high) — Direct board swap: 'take out the old Pico board and we're going to install our new one' with Arduino replacement - **[code_update]** Latest code is required for the new LED driver board to function; users must update firmware post-installation via the Update Light Kick menu (confidence: high) — Jon states 'you do need to be on the latest code for this next step' and provides detailed menu navigation instructions - **[operational_signal]** Spooky is designing hardware replacements to be user-serviceable with minimal tools (quarter-inch drive, drill/handheld) and simple procedures (3 screws, 1 plug), reducing dependency on technician support (confidence: high) — 'three screws and one plug', minimal tooling required, clear labeling system for connector matching --- ## Transcript Hey everybody, it's Bug from Spooky Pinball here and today I'm going to be showing you how to install your new LED driver board that we just sent out to you. It's a super easy install, we're talking three screws and one plug here, so we're going to go ahead and get started on that right away. You're going to just need a quarter inch drive and a drill, or you can just use a handheld, doesn't matter. So what we're going to do is we're going to take out the old Pico board and we're going to install our new one. So, the old Pico board, we're just going to unplug your cable and your wires. So I get my hand here, I pull gently, pop each of them out. You'll notice there's a 1, 2, 3 label on this. If your game doesn't have this present, these Arduinos should be coming with those stickers. All you do is just place the sticker next to your current Pico, label your connectors 1, 2, and 3 lined up with those. And then that's all there is to that. So I've got those unplugged. Now I'm just going to unscrew the old board. Like I said, three screws, nice and easy. And then we've got our new board here. You're literally going to be using the exact same three holes that you just used. So we get those screwed in. We also going to be sending you this blue cable. You're just going to simply plug that into the top of your Arduino here and plug it into your computer. I never get the USB right on the first try. So there you go. That's all there is to install. Oh no, actually, you've got to plug the rest of it in. So we plug in this, making sure that we line up the connectors. You don't want to be off by a pin or anything like that. So we line those up, take my labeled three, two, and one. Okay, so we're going to boot the game up, and I'll show you what to do from there. Alrighty, so your game is all booted up now, and now you do need to be on the latest code for this next step of the process. So make sure you head to our website. Check to make sure that you do have the latest code. The code is posted by the date. So just check the date. Make sure it's the latest. And then, yeah, all we're going to do, we're going to go into the test menu. We're going to go down to System. And we're going to go down to Update Light Kick. You're going to select that and then exit. That takes a minute. Yep, yep. Exit out. And then yeah, after you reboot your game, you should be completely set to enjoy your new Arduino and your latest code. So thank you everybody. I hope you enjoy. _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 515cf767-cd87-486a-a8d2-f0e4cf1d539e*