The chip could store. And how! No matter how much effort was put in, it simply wouldn't let anyone erase it's memory. The machine - inside which this chip is installed - has been repaired. The hinges are working fine. It moves like it did when it was new. The new tasks never seem to overwhelm it. It is only a matter of time before it reaches its full potential.
The chip however, is the cause of concern. Not because, it is wearing out. On the contrary, it is just getting stronger. Its data has simply become like an etching on stone. Now, unless this useless data is deleted there won't be room for new. Something needs to be done and done quickly. But replacing the chip would be too drastic a step. The machine will take longer than ever, to relearn whatever it has learnt till now.
Could an additional chip do the trick in the interim? It could store the newer insurmountable but useful amount of data the machine receives everyday. Could it accept so much that the older chip just gives in to the influx and makes space? The machine does stand a chance. New chip needed; badly.
