<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[External 1S LIPO on M5Core2 BUS PIN1 and PIN30?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I want to extend the battery life of the M5 Core2 unit (communicating through WiFi every 5 seconds, and that takes a lot of power unfortunately).</p>
<p dir="auto">I tried to find information about it, and want to confirm that it is OK to connect the external Lipo battery to pins 1 and 30 on the "BUS expansion port"? And that the battery will be charged when connected to the external USB power? And I don't need to remove the internal 500mAh battery, since they would be connected in parallel anyhow?</p>
<p dir="auto">Since I need the IMU as well, I guess I'll sandwich the existing Core2_Ext and put a simple header in between, unless someone has a better suggestions (I don't have the small JST connectors that I could use to replace).</p>
<p dir="auto">I did ask the <a href="https://chat.m5stack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">https://chat.m5stack.com/</a> and it basically agrees if with me, but I'd like to confirm this with fellow human beings to be sure :)</p>
<p dir="auto">Additionally, are those correct locations (as depicted in the picture)?</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1772996280169-m5-stack-core2-board.jpg" alt="M5-Stack-Core2-Board.jpg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8124/external-1s-lipo-on-m5core2-bus-pin1-and-pin30</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:21:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8124.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:58:07 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to External 1S LIPO on M5Core2 BUS PIN1 and PIN30? on Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:49:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/skyflyer" aria-label="Profile: skyflyer">@<bdi>skyflyer</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/30742">External 1S LIPO on M5Core2 BUS PIN1 and PIN30?</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">I tried to find information about it, and want to confirm that it is OK to connect the external Lipo battery to pins 1 and 30 on the "BUS expansion port"? And that the battery will be charged when connected to the external USB power?</p>
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<p dir="auto">If you look at the schematic you will see that pin30 on the bus and VBAT (on the lipo connector) are the same. So yes, you can <strong>replace</strong> the internal battery with an external one <strong>with the same voltage</strong>!</p>
<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/skyflyer" aria-label="Profile: skyflyer">@<bdi>skyflyer</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/30742">External 1S LIPO on M5Core2 BUS PIN1 and PIN30?</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">And I don't need to remove the internal 500mAh battery, since they would be connected in parallel anyhow?</p>
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<p dir="auto">Do not simply put rechargeable batteries in parallel. Disconnect the internal one.</p>
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<li>You <em>can</em> have batteries in parallel but.. at a minimum you need some diodes to prevent them back-charging each other, have a look online where there is a lot of info about this.</li>
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