Christopher Cole wrote: > So, like any good troubleshooter would do, he placed an LED > inside the unit, aimed at the EPROM window, to offer the light > that he thought the EPROM needed. OK perhaps as a trouble shooting step to verify it had something to with light hitting the EEPROM. > Amazed that this actually worked, the technician > sent the unit back to the customer. It totally stuns me that anyone would be that irresponsible or stupid, and that even if, the organization would tolerate this and keep the person around. First the guy doesn't do a final test with the cover on, then he sends a known broken unit back to the customer. I'm not sure who should have been fired first, the moron that did this or the boss that let him. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .