diff --git a/modules/button_config.py b/modules/button_config.py
index 48d331ae..0b6f1b35 100644
--- a/modules/button_config.py
+++ b/modules/button_config.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class Button_Config:
         },
         "Pirate_Audio_old": {},
         "Display_HAT_Mini": {},
-        "MCP23009": {
+        "IOExpander": {
             "MAIN": {
                 "GP3": ("scroll_prev", ""),
                 "GP4": ("count_laps", "reset_count"),
diff --git a/modules/sensor/i2c/MCP23009.py b/modules/sensor/i2c/MCP23009.py
index 20efbf2b..ad490be8 100644
--- a/modules/sensor/i2c/MCP23009.py
+++ b/modules/sensor/i2c/MCP23009.py
@@ -1,126 +1,23 @@
-import time
-from threading import Thread
-from logger import app_logger
-
-
-try:
-    # run from top directory (pizero_bikecomputer)
-    from . import i2c
-except:
-    # directly run this program
-    import i2c
+from .base.button_io_expander import ButtonIOExpander
+from adafruit_mcp230xx.mcp23008 import MCP23008 as MCP
+import board
+import busio
 
 # https://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/mcp23009
 # https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/20002121C.pdf
 
-### MCP23009 Register definitions ###
-IODIR = 0x00
-GPIO = 0x09
-GPPU = 0x06
 
+# NOTE: no need to set TEST and RESET address and value, due to adafruit_mcp230xx library handling it.
+class MCP23009(ButtonIOExpander):
 
-class MCP23009(i2c.i2c):
     # address
     SENSOR_ADDRESS = 0x27
 
-    RESET_ADDRESS = IODIR
-    RESET_VALUE = 0xFF
-
-    TEST_ADDRESS = IODIR
-    TEST_VALUE = (0xFF,)
-
     # The amount of available channels (8 for MCP23009)
     CHANNELS = 8
 
-    # A button press counts as long press after this amount of milliseconds
-    LONG_PRESS_DURATION_MS = 1000
-
-    # After the button is pressed, it is disabled for this amount of milliseconds to prevent bouncing
-    DEBOUNCE_DURATION_MS = 80
-
-    # Button reads per second. Should be at least 20 for precise results
-    FPS = 30
-
-    _ms_per_frame = 1000 / FPS
-
-    # How many frames it takes to reach the LONG_PRESS_DURATION_MS
-    _long_press_frames = int(LONG_PRESS_DURATION_MS // _ms_per_frame)
-
-    # How many frames a button is disabled after release
-    _debounce_frames = int(DEBOUNCE_DURATION_MS // _ms_per_frame)
-
-    _thread = None
-
-    # The amount of frames a button is held
-    _counter = [0] * CHANNELS
-    # Previous button state
-    _previous = [0] * CHANNELS
-    # Saves the lock state of a Button
-    # NOTE: A button is getting locked to debounce or after long press to prevent that the short and long press event gets triggered simultaneously.
-    _locked = [False] * CHANNELS
-
     def __init__(self, config):
-        self.config = config
-        super().__init__()
-
-    def _run(self):
-        sleep_time = 1.0 / self.FPS
-
-        while True:
-            try:
-                self.read()
-            except:
-                app_logger.error(f"MCP23009 connection issue! Resetting all buttons...")
-                # if an I2C error occurs due to e.g. connection issues, reset all buttons
-                for index in range(self.CHANNELS):
-                    self._reset_button(index)
-            time.sleep(sleep_time)
-
-    def press_button(self, button, index):
-        try:
-            self.config.button_config.press_button("MCP23009", button, index)
-        except:
-            app_logger.warning(f"No button_config for button '{button}'")
-
-    def init_sensor(self):
-        # Set GP0 to GP7 as inputs (1)
-        self.bus.write_byte_data(self.SENSOR_ADDRESS, IODIR, 0xFF)
-        # Enable pull-up resistors for GP0 to GP7
-        self.bus.write_byte_data(self.SENSOR_ADDRESS, GPPU, 0xFF)
-
-        self._thread = Thread(target=self._run)
-        self._thread.daemon = True
-        self._thread.start()
-
-    def read(self):
-        gpio_state = self.bus.read_byte_data(self.SENSOR_ADDRESS, GPIO)
-        buttons_pressed = [
-            not bool(gpio_state & (1 << i)) for i in range(self.CHANNELS)
-        ]
-
-        for i, pressed in enumerate(buttons_pressed):
-            if pressed:
-                if not self._locked[i]:
-                    self._counter[i] += 1
-
-                if self._counter[i] >= self._long_press_frames and not self._locked[i]:
-                    self._on_button_pressed(i, True)
-            else:
-                if self._locked[i]:
-                    if self._counter[i] <= self._debounce_frames:
-                        self._counter[i] += 1
-                        continue
-                    else:
-                        self._reset_button(i)
-                elif not self._locked[i] and self._previous[i] != 0:
-                    self._on_button_pressed(i, False)
-        self._previous = buttons_pressed
-
-    def _on_button_pressed(self, button_index, long_press):
-        self._locked[button_index] = True
-        self._counter[button_index] = 0
-        self.press_button(f"GP{button_index}", int(long_press))
+        i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
+        self.mcp = MCP(i2c, address=self.SENSOR_ADDRESS)
 
-    def _reset_button(self, button_index):
-        self._locked[button_index] = False
-        self._counter[button_index] = 0
+        super().__init__(config, self.mcp)