# PICkit BASIC debugger is Not Working with PIC24FJ64GB004 Microcontroller **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A\ **Created:** [February 8, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/pickit-basic-debugger-is-not-working-with-pic24fj64gb004-microcontroller/65136 "2026-02-08T20:36:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tony.cornuaud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tony.cornuaud](https://forum.digikey.com/u/tony.cornuaud)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/pickit-basic-debugger-is-not-working-with-pic24fj64gb004-microcontroller/65136/1 "2026-02-08T20:36:44Z")
------Question for [PG164110](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/microchip-technology/PG164110/25965142) Please Put your question below------ Hello DigiKey team, I have successfully installed MPLAB v6.30, but I am unable to program my PIC24FJ64GB004 microcontroller with PICkit BASIC. I have no issues with an SNAP or PICkit 3 or 4 in-circuit debugger… Is my PICkit BASIC MPLAB PICkit Basic in-circuit debugger damaged? Is it possible to obtain or exchange this defective product free of charge? Thank you, Tony. ---
**Author:** ![RobertCNelson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/robertcnelson/32/12_2.png) [@RobertCNelson](https://forum.digikey.com/u/RobertCNelson)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/pickit-basic-debugger-is-not-working-with-pic24fj64gb004-microcontroller/65136/2 "2026-02-09T13:42:50Z")
Honestly I’d first post a bug report at, [Microchip Classic](https://forum.microchip.com/s/?&page=1&offset=0&filters=false&selectedlist=section1&followingtopics=false&myforums=false&myactivity=false) this had happened before with previously launches of microchip tools where they had regressions on supported products with tools.