If the pic ends up backward (pin 1 at the pin 10 position ) it will pretty
much be a dead short
The pic will probably be ok though.

Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Zinn" <rzinn@OMNITURE.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 6:48 PM
Subject: [EE]: Batteries getting hot


> I just etched my first PCB, and the (working) circuitry I took from my
> solderless breadboard and soldered to this new PCB doesn't work.  And
right
> now the only thing I can tell about it is that the batteries immediately
> begin to heat up.  This typically means there is a power-ground short
> correct?  But I've been over every trace and solder point with a magnifine
> glass around 50 times and still can't find any problems.
>
> I'm pretty new at this so I thought I'd throw this question out there...
> What else should I be suspicious of?  Or am I just blind and I definately
> have touching traces?
>
> All I have on the board are:
> 1 pic16f628
> 1 4 bit LCD module
> 1 Laipac 433khz receiver
> 2 resistors
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
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