We have not had any reported problems with the PICSTART Plus
     development programmer power supply, but lately there were a number of
     similar posts on this list.

     If you have had problems with the PICSTART Plus Power supply, please
     contact the email address below with the above subject line unchanged
     (PICSTART Plus Power Supplies).

     If you can identify the model number of your power supply, that would
     help.  If you can add a brief description of the failure, where you
     purchased the unit, and how long you had it before it failed that
     would help Microchip Development Systems improve the quality of these
     units.


     Darrel Johansen

     darrel.johansen@microchip.com