Ok figured it out its incomparable with the DFrobot_MAX17043

ESP-ROM:esp32c3-api1-20210207

Build:Feb  7 2021

rst:0x3 (RTC_SW_SYS_RST),boot:0xd (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)

Saved PC:0x4038187e

SPIWP:0xee

mode:DIO, clock div:1

load:0x3fcd6100,len:0x438

load:0x403ce000,len:0x90c

load:0x403d0000,len:0x2358

SHA-256 comparison failed:

Calculated: a9753a4fc647c6545c1b919ef08db429130a48592727edca270f1e5a3da0d0a9

Expected: 3bf6ef2cf3b9eefcd4b3c70cc5d1ce5138292d101a5cb1d5db6fbebf081b0a19

Attempting to boot anyway...

entry 0x403ce000

[   180][E][Wire.cpp:319] beginTransmission(): could not acquire lock

[   180][E][esp32-hal-i2c.c:142] i2cWrite(): could not acquire lock

ESP-ROM:esp32c3-api1-20210207 

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Ok I found some new info by setting it to verbose error modeBuild:Feb  7 2021rst:0x3 (RTC_SW_SYS_RST),boot:0xd (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)Saved PC:0x4038187eSPIWP:0xeemode:DIO, clock div:1load:0x3fcd6100,len:0x438load:0x403ce000,len:0x90cload:0x403d0000,len:0x2358SHA-256 comparison failed:Calculated: a9753a4fc647c6545c1b919ef08db429130a48592727edca270f1e5a3da0d0a9Expected: 3bf6ef2cf3b9eefcd4b3c70cc5d1ce5138292d101a5cb1d5db6fbebf081b0a19Attempting to boot anyway...entry 0x403ce000[   180][E][Wire.cpp:319] beginTransmission(): could not acquire lock[   180][E][esp32-hal-i2c.c:142] i2cWrite(): could not acquire lockESP-ROM:esp32c3-api1-20210207