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>I suppose a damaged PIC could stop the oscillator - I'll maybe try changing
>it.

Yes, that would do it.

Dumb question, is this particular pic specified to run at this low voltage
and at this xtal speed?

Bypass caps in place, and not open-circuit (I've seen 0.1uF SMD caps crack
and go open)

Crystals seem to be to PICs as Nasa probes are to Mars.
:)

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