In The Martian, Mark Watney briefly considered the possibility of salvaging Opportunity for its radio the way he did Pathfinder (before inadvertently frying its

In The Martian, Mark Watney briefly considered the possibility of salvaging Opportunity for its radio the way he did Pathfinder (before inadvertently frying its circuits), but decided against it, as, by then, he was on his way to the Ares IV MAV, and close enough for it not to matter much.