I²C + four-port USB 2.0 hub board (Scriven42)
Uses the FPC connector for power and I²C, and the mainboard's unused USB pads for a GL850 four-port hub — Qwiic and solder headers out.
What it takes
- Disassembly
- Soldering
- Purchase required
Difficulty 3 of 3 — advanced.
Details
Combines the two spare resources on the mainboard: the FFC connector's I²C, split out to a 3 V Qwiic/JST-SH connector and a header, and the unallocated USB pads, wired to a GL850 hub with four downstream ports on solderable headers. Two USB data wires need soldering between the boards. Design files on GitHub; the author designed it before receiving a console.
Links
Open at Forum thread- GitHubRepository
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