This evening, I wondered, “What do I have sitting around the house that I could turn into a 12V lead-acid battery charger?” A power supply from a dead laptop, a buck converter, some wires pulled from a dying coffee maker, and a multimeter to make sure I don’t overdo it, and the battery is charging! Fortunately, the batteries have their charging profile printed on them.

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