user10337: I've recently purchased a screen on DX without really thinking about it, because I have no idea how to connect it to my Arduino.
It is this screen:

The description says that it uses the SPI serial protocol but I don't know how to connect that ribbon to my Arduino, is soldering cables to it the only way?

user4143: That kind of connector is most commonly directly soldered on to a PCB.  You can buy adaptor boards with the various different pitch pads on them for soldering it to.

Also there is no mention of what chip the screen uses (I am unfamiliar with "XS057" as a chip, so that is probably the model of the screen not the chip).  At that resolution it's probably an ILI9163, but without being sure all you can do is stab wildly in the dark and try different drivers.

10337: <p>I've recently purchased a screen on DX without really thinking about it, because I have no idea how to connect it to my Arduino.</p>

<p>It is <a href="http://www.dx.com/p/xs057-1-8-serial-128-x-160-spi-tft-lcd-module-display-for-arduino-black-white-golden-255430#.VWg4E8-eDRZ" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> screen:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/R40Mz.jpg" alt="XS075"></p>

<p>The description says that it uses the SPI serial protocol but I don't know how to connect that ribbon to my Arduino, is soldering cables to it the only way?</p>
 4143: <p>That kind of connector is most commonly directly soldered on to a PCB.  You can <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?&amp;_nkw=fpc+adapter+board" rel="nofollow noreferrer">buy adaptor boards</a> with the various different pitch pads on them for soldering it to.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/KeUbI.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>Also there is no mention of what chip the screen uses (I am unfamiliar with "XS057" as a chip, so that is probably the model of the screen not the chip).  At that resolution it's probably an ILI9163, but without being sure all you can do is stab wildly in the dark and try different drivers.</p>
