Hello,
Mouse PCB pictures bellow (got to love electrolytic CAP factory mod, and yes, apart from a few pubes that got caught over time PCB came from Gigabyte factory looking like this).
My plan was to replace 2 AAA batteries (2.5V) with Lipo (2.9-4.2V) and low voltage step down converter, but when I inspected the board I found USB VCC, USB DP (guessing Data Positive) and DM (Data Minus?) , it does not have USB port, those traces goes straight to IS1616 IC, so
I can assume that this chip is 5V tolerant? Battery wire goes straight fo that chip aswel, but battery and USB VCC are not connected together.
I can't find any info on BT module apart HT24LC08 – it's CMOS 8K 2-Wire Serial EEPROM, operating voltage: 2.2V~5.5V.
Is it safe to assume this module 5V capable? YOLO it and connect 5V directly to battery wires?
Would be great if I can just plug directly LiPo wires to old battery connector....