http://www.findchips.com/
Lists that but it's 2042ad Mouser lists as Texas Instruments and it's a 8 pin so most likely that. Pin 2 is the
input. Be sure to check for other bad components before firing this back up.
"gk" wrote in message ups.com...
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