At 04.14 2005.05.03 +1200, you wrote:
>>>Have you contacted Microchip or a distributor (ie Arrow) to see about exchanging A3 parts for A4 or higher revision parts?
>>
>>I originally bought them off an eBay auction.
>>Moreover, to save space they are packed in a quite artigianal way (some, truly few, may have bent pins).
>>
>>Q: Should I still contact Microchip? :P
>
>I'd ask them, telling them whatever is relevant.
>Dead junk is dead junk. Just because someone else discarded them doesn't mean Microchip are *necessarily* clear of their obligations OR of their inclination to see their customers happy. I'm sure they'll tell you if this isn't the case :-)

Thanks for the advice. Should I contact them via their support page (which requires registration):
http://support.microchip.com/scripts/slxweb.dll/external?name=webticketcust

Or is there a more direct/informal way?

 

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