At 03:31 AM 7/22/2009, Ruben J=F6nsson wrote: >Interesting. I have just blown my ICD2 and either need to repair it (I'm 9= 9% >sure it is the input and/or output drivers but I = >can't easily find replacements >for these) or have to buy/build a new one. Visit Microchip's support pages and open a = trouble ticket. Make sure that you have the = defective ICD2 unit handy when you open the = ticket - Microchip needs the serial number. Its = actually best if you give them the serial number = in your first message to them, rather than wait = for them to ask for it in their first message to you. Microchip will send you a replacement for free = but you do have to return the defective unit back = to them when the replacement arrives - just send = it back in the same box that the replacement unit = comes in. Microchip includes a filled-in RMA and = address label for that purpose. I've had several ICD2s fail over the years and = all have been replaced with refurbished units = with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I always have at least 2 of those units on hand = because I can't afford to be shut down while = waiting for a replacement to arrive. General question to everyone: how do you find = Microchip's response time for support? The past = few times that I've needed to write them (perhaps = 3 times over the past 2 years), they always seem = to take between 1 and 3 days to respond to my = request for support. It sure doesn't jive with their "24/7" support claims. dwayne -- = Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist