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Default What is this laptop motherboard component?

This is my first time posting, so I apologize ahead of time for any
breach in netiquette.

Can anyone please help me find out what this component is? It shorted
out (water spill) on a Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop motherboard. It is an
8-pin package and the markings a

2042A
36T
DCFR

Picture he
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3850/2042a3ku.jpg

Picture cleaned up:
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7...2aclean7cz.jpg

Any ideas on where to find a replacement for the component?

Thanks,
gk