PJx wrote:

I like my Sears 16.8 volt drill kit with two batteries but my charger
has gone south. It works fine when the batteries are only slightly
discharged but if they get too low, it won't work. The cost is

I opened it up and there is a small circuit board with 6 or 7
components on it, and none are marked. One device gets hot and the
charging light goes out so I suspect this device has partially failed.
I can cool it and it charges the batteries longer but I'd like to
replace the circuit with something else. Any ideas?

My bet is on the battery rather than the charger. Can you borrow a
battery, run it down and see if your charger will bring it back? Or, if
you really like the tool, buy a replacement battery. That way, even if
your first battery is good, you will end up with two useable batteries.