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I have an Toner Cartridge with EEPROM of model DS2431.

I am able to read the bit data from the eeprom using Arduino OneWire library.

I am also able to write to the eeprom.

But when I write to it I am not able to write it again. And also when I erase it, it has same issue that I cannot write to it again.

I want to know that. Is DS2431 Eeprom only write once?

If no how can I rewrite to it again, even after erasing it.

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    \$\begingroup\$ Read the datasheet \$\endgroup\$
    – PlasmaHH
    Commented Jun 20, 2016 at 12:02
  • \$\begingroup\$ Can you believe that many countries have draconian laws that make asking and answering questions such as this illegal. \$\endgroup\$
    – KalleMP
    Commented Jun 20, 2016 at 16:00

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I suppose the EEPROM has been write-protected. You should check the contents at address 0x80-0x83: values 0x55h and 0xAAh indicate write-protection and EPROM-emulation modes respectively. Both modes disallow you to erase protected pages.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ @RishabhKalkundri That type of information dump should go in the question, not hidden away in the comments. \$\endgroup\$
    – pipe
    Commented Jun 21, 2016 at 14:04

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