peter green wrote:
> Eric Wolf wrote:
>> Hi Everyone!
>>
>> Something very odd just started happening to my pickit2 programmer about an
>> hour ago.  All of the sudden, it's destroying chips.  I'm using the
>> PIC16F628A. and the software recognizes that I have inserted a blank micro
>> with that model on it.  Program it once, and suddenly the device is
>> unrecognizeable.  Interestingly enough though, if I power VDD to the unit,
>> it will run the firmware on the chip with what seems to be without issue.  I
>> just can't ever access the chip again.  It's very frustrating and was
>> wondering if anyone experienced something similar?

IIRC there is an issue with reprogramming a chip that has one of the 
programming pins configured as output for a timer. Check Microchips' forum.

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