You might try to ICSP with the crystal removed, or the osc otherwise
stopped. If that works the programmer/cable/board does not create a
/MCLR rise time that is quick enough. BTW what circuitry do you have on
/MCLR, RB6, RB7, RB5?

Wouter van Ooijen

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