diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index dcd4edea..c94f002a 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -502,71 +502,76 @@ build_flags =
   -DI2C_FREQ=100000
 
   ; --- SPI ---
-  -DSPI_CS_PIN=4
-  -DSPI_CLK_PIN=5
-  -DSPI_MISO_PIN=6
-  -DSPI_MOSI_PIN=7
+  -DSPI_CS_PIN=5
+  -DSPI_CLK_PIN=6
+  -DSPI_MISO_PIN=4
+  -DSPI_MOSI_PIN=1
 
-  ; --- LoRa SX1262 ---
-  -DLORA_SCK_PIN=5 -DLORA_MISO_PIN=6 -DLORA_MOSI_PIN=7 -DLORA_CS_PIN=4
-  -DLORA_RST_PIN=3 -DLORA_BUSY_PIN=2 -DLORA_DIO1_PIN=1
+  ; --- LORA SX1262 ---
+  -DLORA_CS_PIN=5
+  -DLORA_SCK_PIN=6
+  -DLORA_MOSI_PIN=1
+  -DLORA_MISO_PIN=4
+  -DLORA_RST_PIN=7
+  -DLORA_BUSY_PIN=8
+  -DLORA_DIO1_PIN=2
 
-  ; --- Infrared ---
+  ; --- Infrared (internal)---
   -DIR_TX_PIN=46
   -DIR_RX_PIN=42
 
   ; --- LED ---
-  -DLED_DATA_PIN=4
-  -DLED_CLOCK_PIN=5
+  -DLED_DATA_PIN=5
+  -DLED_CLOCK_PIN=4
 
   ; --- TwoWire ---
-  -DTWOWIRE_CLK_PIN=5
-  -DTWOWIRE_IO_PIN=4
+  -DTWOWIRE_CLK_PIN=4
+  -DTWOWIRE_IO_PIN=5
   -DTWOWIRE_RST_PIN=6
 
   ; --- ThreeWire ---
-  -DTHREEWIRE_CS_PIN=4
-  -DTHREEWIRE_SK_PIN=5
-  -DTHREEWIRE_DI_PIN=6
-  -DTHREEWIRE_DO_PIN=7
+  -DTHREEWIRE_CS_PIN=8
+  -DTHREEWIRE_SK_PIN=2
+  -DTHREEWIRE_DI_PIN=7
+  -DTHREEWIRE_DO_PIN=3
 
-  ; --- I2S ---
-  -DI2S_BCLK_PIN=4
-  -DI2S_LRCK_PIN=5
-  -DI2S_DATA_PIN=6
+  ; --- I2S (internal) ---
+  -DI2S_BCLK_PIN=17
+  -DI2S_LRCK_PIN=15
+  -DI2S_DATA_PIN=14
   -DI2S_SAMPLE_RATE=16000
   -DI2S_BITS=16
 
   ; --- CAN ---
-  -DCAN_CS_PIN=4
-  -DCAN_SCK_PIN=5
-  -DCAN_SI_PIN=6
-  -DCAN_SO_PIN=7
+  -DCAN_CS_PIN=5
+  -DCAN_SCK_PIN=6
+  -DCAN_SI_PIN=1
+  -DCAN_SO_PIN=4
   -DCAN_KBPS=125
 
   ; --- ETHERNET (W5500) ---
-  -DETHERNET_CS_PIN=4
-  -DETHERNET_CLK_PIN=5
-  -DETHERNET_MISO_PIN=6
-  -DETHERNET_MOSI_PIN=7
-  -DETHERNET_IRQ_PIN=8
+  -DETHERNET_CS_PIN=5
+  -DETHERNET_CLK_PIN=6
+  -DETHERNET_MOSI_PIN=1
+  -DETHERNET_MISO_PIN=4
+  -DETHERNET_IRQ_PIN=7
 
   ; --- SUBGHZ ---
-  -DSUBGHZ_CS_PIN=4
-  -DSUBGHZ_SCK_PIN=5
-  -DSUBGHZ_SI_PIN=6
-  -DSUBGHZ_SO_PIN=7
-  -DSUBGHZ_GDO_PIN=8
+  -DSUBGHZ_CS_PIN=5
+  -DSUBGHZ_SCK_PIN=6
+  -DSUBGHZ_SI_PIN=1
+  -DSUBGHZ_SO_PIN=4
+  -DSUBGHZ_GDO_PIN=7
 
   ; --- RF24 ---
-  -DRF24_CSN_PIN=4
-  -DRF24_CE_PIN=8
-  -DRF24_SCK_PIN=5
-  -DRF24_MISO_PIN=7
-  -DRF24_MOSI_PIN=6
+  -DRF24_CSN_PIN=5
+  -DRF24_SCK_PIN=6
+  -DRF24_MOSI_PIN=1
+  -DRF24_MISO_PIN=4
+  -DRF24_CE_PIN=7
 
   ; --- JTAG ---
-  -DJTAG_SCAN_PINS="\"4, 5, 6, 7\""
+  -DJTAG_SCAN_PINS="\"3, 2, 8, 7, 1, 6, 4, 5\""
 
 
 ; =========================================================
@@ -803,88 +808,93 @@ build_flags =
   -DLED_TYPE_RGB=true
 
   ; --- OneWire ---
-  -DONEWIRE_PIN=1
+  -DONEWIRE_PIN=15
 
   ; --- UART ---
   -DUART_BAUD=9600
-  -DUART_RX_PIN=1
-  -DUART_TX_PIN=3
+  -DUART_RX_PIN=15
+  -DUART_TX_PIN=44
 
   ; --- HDUART ---
   -DHDUART_BAUD=9600
-  -DHDUART_PIN=1
+  -DHDUART_PIN=15
 
   ; --- I2C ---
   -DI2C_SCL_PIN=15
-  -DI2C_SDA_PIN=13
+  -DI2C_SDA_PIN=44
   -DI2C_FREQ=100000
 
   ; --- SPI ---
-  -DSPI_CS_PIN=1
-  -DSPI_CLK_PIN=3
-  -DSPI_MISO_PIN=5
-  -DSPI_MOSI_PIN=7
-
-  ; --- LoRa SX1262 ---
-  -DLORA_SCK_PIN=3 -DLORA_MISO_PIN=5 -DLORA_MOSI_PIN=7 -DLORA_CS_PIN=1
-  -DLORA_RST_PIN=4 -DLORA_BUSY_PIN=2 -DLORA_DIO1_PIN=6
+  -DSPI_CS_PIN=44
+  -DSPI_CLK_PIN=13
+  -DSPI_MISO_PIN=15
+  -DSPI_MOSI_PIN=9
+
+  ; --- LORA SX1262 ---
+  -DLORA_CS_PIN=44
+  -DLORA_SCK_PIN=13
+  -DLORA_MOSI_PIN=9
+  -DLORA_MISO_PIN=15
+  -DLORA_RST_PIN=7
+  -DLORA_BUSY_PIN=5
+  -DLORA_DIO1_PIN=3
 
   ; --- Infrared ---
-  -DIR_TX_PIN=1
-  -DIR_RX_PIN=3
+  -DIR_TX_PIN=7
+  -DIR_RX_PIN=9
 
   ; --- LED ---
-  -DLED_DATA_PIN=1
-  -DLED_CLOCK_PIN=3
+  -DLED_DATA_PIN=44
+  -DLED_CLOCK_PIN=15
 
   ; --- TwoWire ---
-  -DTWOWIRE_CLK_PIN=1
-  -DTWOWIRE_IO_PIN=3
-  -DTWOWIRE_RST_PIN=5
+  -DTWOWIRE_CLK_PIN=15
+  -DTWOWIRE_IO_PIN=44
+  -DTWOWIRE_RST_PIN=13
 
   ; --- ThreeWire ---
-  -DTHREEWIRE_CS_PIN=1
+  -DTHREEWIRE_CS_PIN=5
   -DTHREEWIRE_SK_PIN=3
-  -DTHREEWIRE_DI_PIN=5
-  -DTHREEWIRE_DO_PIN=7
+  -DTHREEWIRE_DI_PIN=7
+  -DTHREEWIRE_DO_PIN=1
 
   ; --- I2S ---
-  -DI2S_BCLK_PIN=1
-  -DI2S_LRCK_PIN=3
-  -DI2S_DATA_PIN=5
+  -DI2S_BCLK_PIN=44
+  -DI2S_LRCK_PIN=15
+  -DI2S_DATA_PIN=13
   -DI2S_SAMPLE_RATE=16000
   -DI2S_BITS=16
 
   ; --- CAN ---
-  -DCAN_CS_PIN=1
-  -DCAN_SCK_PIN=3
-  -DCAN_SI_PIN=5
-  -DCAN_SO_PIN=7
+  -DCAN_CS_PIN=44
+  -DCAN_SCK_PIN=13
+  -DCAN_SI_PIN=9
+  -DCAN_SO_PIN=15
   -DCAN_KBPS=125
 
   ; --- ETHERNET (W5500) ---
-  -DETHERNET_CS_PIN=1
-  -DETHERNET_CLK_PIN=3
-  -DETHERNET_MISO_PIN=5
-  -DETHERNET_MOSI_PIN=7
-  -DETHERNET_IRQ_PIN=9
+  -DETHERNET_CS_PIN=44
+  -DETHERNET_CLK_PIN=13
+  -DETHERNET_MOSI_PIN=9
+  -DETHERNET_MISO_PIN=15
+  -DETHERNET_IRQ_PIN=7
 
   ; --- SUBGHZ ---
-  -DSUBGHZ_CS_PIN=1
-  -DSUBGHZ_SCK_PIN=3
-  -DSUBGHZ_SI_PIN=5
-  -DSUBGHZ_SO_PIN=7
-  -DSUBGHZ_GDO_PIN=9
+  -DSUBGHZ_CS_PIN=44
+  -DSUBGHZ_SCK_PIN=13
+  -DSUBGHZ_SI_PIN=9
+  -DSUBGHZ_SO_PIN=15
+  -DSUBGHZ_GDO_PIN=7
 
   ; --- RF24 ---
-  -DRF24_CSN_PIN=1
-  -DRF24_CE_PIN=9
-  -DRF24_SCK_PIN=3
-  -DRF24_MISO_PIN=7
-  -DRF24_MOSI_PIN=5
+  -DRF24_CSN_PIN=44
+  -DRF24_SCK_PIN=13
+  -DRF24_MOSI_PIN=9
+  -DRF24_MISO_PIN=15
+  -DRF24_CE_PIN=7
 
   ; --- JTAG ---
-  -DJTAG_SCAN_PINS="\"1, 3, 5, 7\""
+  -DJTAG_SCAN_PINS="\"1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 44\""
 
 
 ; =========================================================
@@ -1621,70 +1631,85 @@ build_flags =
   -DLORA_SCK_PIN=9 -DLORA_MISO_PIN=11 -DLORA_MOSI_PIN=10 -DLORA_CS_PIN=8
   -DLORA_RST_PIN=12 -DLORA_BUSY_PIN=13 -DLORA_DIO1_PIN=14
 
-  -DONEWIRE_PIN=16
+  ; --- OneWire ---
+  -DONEWIRE_PIN=11
 
+  ; --- UART ---
   -DUART_BAUD=9600
-  -DUART_RX_PIN=44
-  -DUART_TX_PIN=43
+  -DUART_RX_PIN=11
+  -DUART_TX_PIN=12
 
+  ; --- HDUART ---
   -DHDUART_BAUD=9600
-  -DHDUART_PIN=44
+  -DHDUART_PIN=11
 
-  -DI2C_SCL_PIN=1
-  -DI2C_SDA_PIN=2
+  ; --- I2C ---
+  -DI2C_SCL_PIN=11
+  -DI2C_SDA_PIN=12
   -DI2C_FREQ=100000
 
-  -DSPI_CS_PIN=4
-  -DSPI_CLK_PIN=3
-  -DSPI_MISO_PIN=2
-  -DSPI_MOSI_PIN=1
+  ; --- SPI ---
+  -DSPI_CS_PIN=12
+  -DSPI_CLK_PIN=10
+  -DSPI_MISO_PIN=11
+  -DSPI_MOSI_PIN=9
 
+  ; --- Infrared ---
   -DIR_TX_PIN=15
-  -DIR_RX_PIN=16
+  -DIR_RX_PIN=9
 
-  -DLED_DATA_PIN=2
-  -DLED_CLOCK_PIN=1
+  ; --- LED ---
+  -DLED_DATA_PIN=12
+  -DLED_CLOCK_PIN=11
 
-  -DTWOWIRE_CLK_PIN=3
-  -DTWOWIRE_IO_PIN=2
-  -DTWOWIRE_RST_PIN=4
+  ; --- TwoWire ---
+  -DTWOWIRE_CLK_PIN=11
+  -DTWOWIRE_IO_PIN=12
+  -DTWOWIRE_RST_PIN=10
 
-  -DTHREEWIRE_CS_PIN=4
-  -DTHREEWIRE_SK_PIN=3
-  -DTHREEWIRE_DI_PIN=1
+  ; --- ThreeWire ---
+  -DTHREEWIRE_CS_PIN=16
+  -DTHREEWIRE_SK_PIN=4
+  -DTHREEWIRE_DI_PIN=15
   -DTHREEWIRE_DO_PIN=2
 
-  -DI2S_BCLK_PIN=1
-  -DI2S_LRCK_PIN=2
-  -DI2S_DATA_PIN=3
+  ; --- I2S ---
+  -DI2S_BCLK_PIN=12
+  -DI2S_LRCK_PIN=11
+  -DI2S_DATA_PIN=10
   -DI2S_SAMPLE_RATE=16000
   -DI2S_BITS=16
 
-  -DCAN_CS_PIN=4
-  -DCAN_SCK_PIN=3
-  -DCAN_SI_PIN=1
-  -DCAN_SO_PIN=2
+  ; --- CAN ---
+  -DCAN_CS_PIN=12
+  -DCAN_SCK_PIN=10
+  -DCAN_SI_PIN=9
+  -DCAN_SO_PIN=11
   -DCAN_KBPS=125
 
-  -DETHERNET_CS_PIN=4
-  -DETHERNET_CLK_PIN=3
-  -DETHERNET_MISO_PIN=2
-  -DETHERNET_MOSI_PIN=1
+  ; --- ETHERNET (W5500) ---
+  -DETHERNET_CS_PIN=12
+  -DETHERNET_CLK_PIN=10
+  -DETHERNET_MOSI_PIN=9
+  -DETHERNET_MISO_PIN=11
   -DETHERNET_IRQ_PIN=15
 
-  -DSUBGHZ_CS_PIN=4
-  -DSUBGHZ_SCK_PIN=3
-  -DSUBGHZ_SI_PIN=1
-  -DSUBGHZ_SO_PIN=2
+  ; --- SUBGHZ ---
+  -DSUBGHZ_CS_PIN=12
+  -DSUBGHZ_SCK_PIN=10
+  -DSUBGHZ_SI_PIN=9
+  -DSUBGHZ_SO_PIN=11
   -DSUBGHZ_GDO_PIN=15
 
-  -DRF24_CSN_PIN=4
+  ; --- RF24 ---
+  -DRF24_CSN_PIN=12
+  -DRF24_SCK_PIN=10
+  -DRF24_MOSI_PIN=9
+  -DRF24_MISO_PIN=11
   -DRF24_CE_PIN=15
-  -DRF24_SCK_PIN=3
-  -DRF24_MISO_PIN=2
-  -DRF24_MOSI_PIN=1
 
-  -DJTAG_SCAN_PINS="\"1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 16\""
+  ; --- JTAG ---
+  -DJTAG_SCAN_PINS="\"2, 4, 16, 15, 9, 10, 11, 12\""
 
 
 ; =========================================================
@@ -1707,101 +1732,105 @@ build_flags =
   ; Onboard resources: unused OLED 17/18/21, native USB 19/20,
   ; flash/PSRAM 33-38 and Vext/ADC/GNSS helper pins 36-42.
   ; SX1262 pins 8-14 stay selectable by LoRa config.
-  -DPROTECTED_PINS="\"0, 1, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46\""
+  ; -DPROTECTED_PINS="\"0, 1, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46\""
+  ; GNSS pins used as there is no GNSS module installed
+  -DPROTECTED_PINS="\"0, 1, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 45, 46\""
 
   ; --- Builtin LED ---
   -DLED_PIN=35
   -DLED_TYPE_RGB=false
+  
+  ; --- Onboard SX1262 LoRa ---
   -DLORA_SCK_PIN=9 -DLORA_MISO_PIN=11 -DLORA_MOSI_PIN=10 -DLORA_CS_PIN=8
   -DLORA_RST_PIN=12 -DLORA_BUSY_PIN=13 -DLORA_DIO1_PIN=14
 
   ; --- OneWire ---
-  -DONEWIRE_PIN=2
+  -DONEWIRE_PIN=41
 
   ; --- UART ---
   -DUART_BAUD=9600
-  -DUART_RX_PIN=44
-  -DUART_TX_PIN=43
+  -DUART_RX_PIN=41
+  -DUART_TX_PIN=42
 
   ; --- HDUART ---
   -DHDUART_BAUD=9600
-  -DHDUART_PIN=44
+  -DHDUART_PIN=41
 
   ; --- I2C ---
   ; Keep the onboard OLED I2C bus reserved; these defaults are for external targets.
-  -DI2C_SCL_PIN=3
-  -DI2C_SDA_PIN=2
+  -DI2C_SCL_PIN=41
+  -DI2C_SDA_PIN=42
   -DI2C_FREQ=100000
 
   ; --- SPI ---
   ; External SPI defaults. The onboard SX1262 and flash use their own reserved pins.
-  -DSPI_CS_PIN=4
-  -DSPI_CLK_PIN=5
-  -DSPI_MISO_PIN=6
-  -DSPI_MOSI_PIN=7
+  -DSPI_CS_PIN=42
+  -DSPI_CLK_PIN=40
+  -DSPI_MISO_PIN=41
+  -DSPI_MOSI_PIN=39
 
   ; --- SDCARD ---
-  -DSDCARD_CS_PIN=4
-  -DSDCARD_CLK_PIN=5
-  -DSDCARD_MISO_PIN=6
-  -DSDCARD_MOSI_PIN=7
+  -DSDCARD_CS_PIN=42
+  -DSDCARD_CLK_PIN=40
+  -DSDCARD_MISO_PIN=41
+  -DSDCARD_MOSI_PIN=39
 
   ; --- Infrared ---
-  -DIR_TX_PIN=2
-  -DIR_RX_PIN=3
+  -DIR_TX_PIN=38
+  -DIR_RX_PIN=39
 
   ; --- LED strip / clocked LEDs ---
-  -DLED_DATA_PIN=2
-  -DLED_CLOCK_PIN=3
+  -DLED_DATA_PIN=42
+  -DLED_CLOCK_PIN=41
 
   ; --- TwoWire / 3-wire ---
-  -DTWOWIRE_CLK_PIN=5
-  -DTWOWIRE_IO_PIN=6
-  -DTWOWIRE_RST_PIN=4
+  -DTWOWIRE_CLK_PIN=41
+  -DTWOWIRE_IO_PIN=42
+  -DTWOWIRE_RST_PIN=40
 
-  -DTHREEWIRE_CS_PIN=4
-  -DTHREEWIRE_SK_PIN=5
-  -DTHREEWIRE_DI_PIN=7
+  -DTHREEWIRE_CS_PIN=48
+  -DTHREEWIRE_SK_PIN=4
+  -DTHREEWIRE_DI_PIN=38
   -DTHREEWIRE_DO_PIN=6
 
   ; --- I2S ---
-  -DI2S_BCLK_PIN=5
-  -DI2S_LRCK_PIN=6
-  -DI2S_DATA_PIN=7
+  -DI2S_BCLK_PIN=42
+  -DI2S_LRCK_PIN=41
+  -DI2S_DATA_PIN=40
   -DI2S_SAMPLE_RATE=16000
   -DI2S_BITS=16
 
   ; --- CAN ---
-  -DCAN_CS_PIN=4
-  -DCAN_SCK_PIN=5
-  -DCAN_SI_PIN=7
-  -DCAN_SO_PIN=6
+  -DCAN_CS_PIN=42
+  -DCAN_SCK_PIN=40
+  -DCAN_SI_PIN=39
+  -DCAN_SO_PIN=41
   -DCAN_KBPS=125
 
   ; --- ETHERNET (W5500) ---
-  -DETHERNET_CS_PIN=4
-  -DETHERNET_CLK_PIN=5
-  -DETHERNET_MISO_PIN=6
-  -DETHERNET_MOSI_PIN=7
-  -DETHERNET_IRQ_PIN=2
+  -DETHERNET_CS_PIN=42
+  -DETHERNET_CLK_PIN=40
+  -DETHERNET_MISO_PIN=41
+  -DETHERNET_MOSI_PIN=39
+  -DETHERNET_IRQ_PIN=38
 
   ; --- SUBGHZ ---
   ; External CC1101 defaults. The onboard SX1262 is intentionally reserved.
-  -DSUBGHZ_CS_PIN=4
-  -DSUBGHZ_SCK_PIN=5
-  -DSUBGHZ_SI_PIN=7
-  -DSUBGHZ_SO_PIN=6
-  -DSUBGHZ_GDO_PIN=2
+  -DSUBGHZ_CS_PIN=42
+  -DSUBGHZ_SCK_PIN=40
+  -DSUBGHZ_SO_PIN=41
+  -DSUBGHZ_SI_PIN=39
+  -DSUBGHZ_GDO_PIN=38
 
   ; --- RF24 ---
-  -DRF24_CSN_PIN=4
-  -DRF24_CE_PIN=2
-  -DRF24_SCK_PIN=5
-  -DRF24_MISO_PIN=6
-  -DRF24_MOSI_PIN=7
+  -DRF24_CSN_PIN=42
+  -DRF24_SCK_PIN=40
+  -DRF24_MISO_PIN=41
+  -DRF24_MOSI_PIN=39
+  -DRF24_CE_PIN=38
 
   ; --- JTAG ---
-  -DJTAG_SCAN_PINS="\"2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 43, 44\""
+  -DJTAG_SCAN_PINS="\"6, 4, 48, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42\""
 
 
 ; =========================================================
diff --git a/src/Boards/StickS3/StickS3Board.cpp b/src/Boards/StickS3/StickS3Board.cpp
index e7222140..4b5e278b 100644
--- a/src/Boards/StickS3/StickS3Board.cpp
+++ b/src/Boards/StickS3/StickS3Board.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ void StickS3Board::initialize() {
     auto cfg = M5.config();
     M5.begin(cfg);
     deviceView.setRotation(3);
-    M5.Power.setExtOutput(false);
+    M5.Power.setExtOutput(true);  // enable EXT_5V 
     deviceView.logo();
     deviceInput.waitPress(3000);
 }
diff --git a/src/Controllers/InfraredController.cpp b/src/Controllers/InfraredController.cpp
index f67e71b1..f1ff6828 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/InfraredController.cpp
+++ b/src/Controllers/InfraredController.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #include "InfraredController.h"
 #include "Data/UniversalRemoteCommands.h"
 
-#ifdef DEVICE_STICKS3
-    #include <M5Unified.h>
-#endif
-
 /*
 Constructor
 */
@@ -627,29 +623,6 @@ void InfraredController::handleConfig() {
     auto selectedProtocol = InfraredProtocolMapper::toString(state.getInfraredProtocol());
     terminalView.println("Current protocol: '" + selectedProtocol + "'");
     terminalView.println("You can change it with 'setprotocol'");
-
-    // Infrared need EXT power on Sticks3
-    #ifdef DEVICE_STICKS3
-    {
-        auto confirm = userInputManager.readYesNo(
-            "Enable power for built-in IR on StickS3?", true
-        );
-
-        bool success = false;
-        if (confirm) {
-            success = i2cService.tryPowerOnSticks3Pmic(1000);
-        }
-
-        if (confirm && success) {
-            terminalView.println("✅ Powered on built-in IR module on StickS3.");
-        } else if (confirm) {
-            terminalView.println("⚠️ Failed to power on IR module. It may not work properly.");
-        }
-
-        pinMode(state.getInfraredRxPin(), INPUT_PULLUP);
-    }
-    #endif
-
     terminalView.println("Infrared configured.\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Interfaces/II2cService.h b/src/Interfaces/II2cService.h
index 4d7c8964..4f837c76 100644
--- a/src/Interfaces/II2cService.h
+++ b/src/Interfaces/II2cService.h
@@ -84,5 +84,4 @@ class II2cService {
     virtual uint16_t eepromDetectPageSize() = 0;
     virtual uint8_t eepromDetectWriteTime(uint8_t testCount = 8) = 0;
 
-    virtual bool tryPowerOnSticks3Pmic(uint32_t timeout) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/Services/I2cService.cpp b/src/Services/I2cService.cpp
index 2c8afe20..b0648c4c 100644
--- a/src/Services/I2cService.cpp
+++ b/src/Services/I2cService.cpp
@@ -687,33 +687,3 @@ bool I2cService::probeReadableReg(uint8_t addr, uint8_t reg) {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool I2cService::tryPowerOnSticks3Pmic(uint32_t timeoutMs) {
-    constexpr uint8_t PMIC_ADDR = 0x6E;
-    constexpr uint8_t PMIC_REG  = 0x06;
-    constexpr uint8_t PMIC_VAL  = 0x1E;
-    constexpr uint8_t SDA_PIN = 47;
-    constexpr uint8_t SCL_PIN = 48;
-
-    const uint32_t t0 = millis();
-
-    configure(SDA_PIN, SCL_PIN);
-
-    while (millis() - t0 < timeoutMs) {
-
-        beginTransmission(PMIC_ADDR);
-        write(PMIC_REG);
-        write(PMIC_VAL);
-
-        const uint8_t err = endTransmission(true);
-
-        if (err == 0) {
-            return true; // success
-        }
-
-        delay(100);
-    }
-
-    end();
-
-    return false; // timeout
-}
diff --git a/src/Services/I2cService.h b/src/Services/I2cService.h
index 3583960f..94cc1f4b 100644
--- a/src/Services/I2cService.h
+++ b/src/Services/I2cService.h
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ class I2cService : public II2cService {
     uint16_t eepromDetectPageSize() override;
     uint8_t eepromDetectWriteTime(uint8_t testCount = 8) override;
 
-    // sticks3 power control
-    bool tryPowerOnSticks3Pmic(uint32_t timeout) override;
-
 private:
     ExternalEEPROM eeprom;
     bool probeReadableReg(uint8_t addr, uint8_t reg);
diff --git a/test/Services/FakeI2cService.h b/test/Services/FakeI2cService.h
index 741a33ff..783c78b8 100644
--- a/test/Services/FakeI2cService.h
+++ b/test/Services/FakeI2cService.h
@@ -225,5 +225,4 @@ class FakeI2cService final : public II2cService {
     uint8_t eepromDetectAddressBytes() override { return 0; }
     uint16_t eepromDetectPageSize() override { return 0; }
     uint8_t eepromDetectWriteTime(uint8_t = 8) override { return 0; }
-    bool tryPowerOnSticks3Pmic(uint32_t) override { return false; }
 };