Jeff DeMaagd wrote:
>
> I am starting to get programming fails on PIC16F877s when it hasn't
> happened before.
>
> I have tested it on F872s (28 pin) on read and write.  The PICSTART
> seems to be able to read the devices just fine but it doesn't seem to
> program an F877 properly, it gets a failure notice in MPLAB.
>
> Has anyone seen this before?


YES! Replace the 3 small electro caps in the PSU
brick. And DON'T leave it plugged in, heat kills it
and the cheap nasty thing doesn't have an on/off
switch...
-Roman

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