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dismantling.....
Hi Fox - if you go that way I can't see why you'd feel the need to "open it up to charge it some other way."
All the auto ones Ive looked at have a mains trickle charger, and a cigarette plug unit that allows you to charge from your car when in a remote location.
This car charger also double as a 12 volt take off to power equipment: the tip polarity is important to consider - for the HEQ5 Pro this plug is the correct polarity and will plug directly into the mount socket; I don't use it because the mount's own plug is just as useable with the jumstarter unit and has a 90 degree fitting.
Just check the Meade's needs and get one as said: at least 17Ah but from my experience the next size up (24Ah?) covers more possibities. To me they are more portable/easy than a plain battery, as well as having a few more features.
Cheers, Darryl.
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