> I use pic18f4550 and I noticed that the pic looses it's > program memory I am not sure how many % but it is enough to > see things are not working and this is my 3rd time I started > doing hardware trouble shooting and I ended up reprogramming > pic fixed the problem. The only possibility is the part got > over heated while soldering. any idea? Got the same problem, with 18F2550's (a pickit2 clone circuit). My current guess is that I have open inputs. I will add a few more resistors to the next batch, but that is due only 2008Q2. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist