Another thing to look at: What is the Vcc for the EERPOMs in the target board versus the Vcc used by the programmer during verification? I've seen instances where EERPOMs, due to process variances, had a "hole" within the speced Vcc range within which they would not work, with a=20 Vcc above or below that "hole" range the EERPOMs worked fine. So it could be that your programmer's verification Vcc is outside=20 this hole, whereas your board's Vcc is inside it. Can you vary the verification voltage on your programmer? If yes set=20 it to the exact same voltage of your target board's measured Vcc voltage and try to verify again=20 in the programmer. Do the EEPROMs still verify ok? regards Volker --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .