> In other words, how does one tell if a chip is code protected or > not? (This is just curiosity -- no evil motives whatsoever. :-) The PS+ will say the device is code protected and report blank contents, if that's any help. If you get something similar with the ICD2 and the chip functions, then it probably is protected, not dead -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist