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> I want to use standard chip programming hardware: PICkit3 or ICD3 in=20
> standard High-Voltage programming mode.  However, I don't know if it=20
> is necessary for power to be removed from the PIC before the=20
> programming sequence starts.

Removing power is not necessary.  Make sure that you are not powering the
target from PICKit3, there is a setting in the programmer software (at leas=
t
in the IPE).  I believe you can also not connect programmer's power line to
the target. =20

Sergey

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