Repair manual

I saw one on a DVD decoder card, (hmm...) and I heard about a similar chip (24C16) being in a
satellite receiver box. (I wonder what they could be doing in such devices.) (Not to mention that many
smart cards [like the ones that go in satellite boxes] have a 24c02 or similar chip embedded inside of
them)
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that; the modem uses the chip for manufacturer, speed, and
Plug and Play information; and the LAN card for PnP and / or NIC number. We already know what the
laptop uses it for. I won't, and probably don't have to, speculate about what it's used for in either the
DVD decoder or Satellite box.
Well, there you have it: The demonstration and some info on the chip, and stuff. If anyone has to have
a new chip, one can probably be scraped off of a bad DIMM stick. (It's best to expose such
components to as little heat as possible. Also, it is possible to hand solder these chips if necessary, or
if you just feel like it. But it is difficult. Check out what one guy did to the chip on one of his DIMM's:
LM75 Temperature sensor in DIMM
Naturally, this guy knew what he was doing; but it just goes to show that there are a lot of possibilities
out there. So don't think any challenge or knowledge is beyond your reach, because there's always
helping hands out there - somewhere.