Oooh! I don't know KiCAD either, but this is an interesting option to study. Thanks!
mptsounds
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Sorry, just edited my post for more clarity. Adding a JST connector would certainly help, but the problem is I might not be able to find a replacement battery with the same JST connector while travelling in an unfamiliar country or region.
True, I've been seeing mostly 18650s and only a handful of 14500s in the hobbyist shops where I travelled (South-East Asia). The latter was not crazy rare, still, so it's a good candidate.
Ooh that was an interesting approach. Glad you got it to work. In my case, I just replaced the failed battery with a new, temporary one (of dubious quality), then patched everything together with some rough soldering work and electrical tape.
Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for!
And yes, my keyboard did work fine on wired mode for a while (using ZMK), but because I had to constantly plug and unplug the USB C cable while transporting the keyboard over several months, the port became loose over time. Having a magnetic USB adapter could solve that problem next time.
You mean like a mini power bank? Makes sense, since they're indeed quite easy to find! Maybe I could use USB C instead of JST connection to power each half.
Sorry, just updated my post for more clarity. Essentially, I found a temporary workaround (replaced that failed battery), and I'm considering a permanent solution for my next build/upgrade, which is to somehow power the board at 3.7 V with common batteries (AA, AAA or rechargeable AA/AAA-sized LiPos), or a power bank.