Andy wrote ...

> Robin Abbott writes:
> > Recently I blew up my last 10MHz 16C84 during development
> > of a project, when I connected the power in reverse.
>
> I connected an '84 with power reversed (well actually I put it into its
> socket upside-down), and when I put it the right way round it worked
> perfectly.  I am a firm believer in the robustness of PICs after this and
> other stories I have read on the PICLIST.

I got to tell you about my experience on this matter ... (I have told you
all before but I think it's a rather extreme situation so I'll tell you again)

I put an '84 in reverse just like Andy did and connected a NICAD-pack
without current limitation (I'm selfconfident). After a few seconds I
noticed some smoke appearing from somewhere ... and it wasn't
the solder iron ... the '84 was actually on fire (but I couldn't see it
through the plastic). After cooling the '84 I tried it again and
it worked ... I guess I was lucky, but you never know ...  ;-)

-- Conny