LCD will not start

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Joes & Ski,
Thank you for the help.

JoeS,
Using an Ohmeter, which pins do I tap, what to expect and why? I would also do the Ohmeter test on a new chip alongside with this chip in question.

Regards,
JohnPaul

Hi JP,
Pretty much as skimask said, just check from the leads of the components to where they are supposed to be connected ( the other component ). These breadboards get really spooky over time. Darrel told me he only uses them once. That's too rich for my blood but my time is perhaps less valuable. Certainly I do not do this for a living. I dissasembled my old breadboards and was very surprised at what I found in the way of wear and corrosion. This is especially important on the VSS & VDD connections so power flows through the device in the way it's designers intended, otherwise very strange current paths can exist and FRY something.
JS