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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over iPad Overheating

What's next? Steve rushing back from the Bahamas – in his Gulfstream 5 – to offer free ice packs?

I have yet to see the temperature warning screen on my iPad, but I have seen it on my iPhone. That's why we have gel (coated) ice packs. It's either that (be prepared) or stay stupid.
 
Ridiculous lawsuit. I've used my iPad all summer, often in direct sunlight. It's been in the 90's and above many days.

I had one overheating warning. I had to angle the screen a bit so it wasn't directly facing the sun.

The device operates as claimed for me.
 
Don Kosak said:
Ridiculous lawsuit. I've used my iPad all summer, often in direct sunlight. It's been in the 90's and above many days.

I had one overheating warning. I had to angle the screen a bit so it wasn't directly facing the sun.

The device operates as claimed for me.
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Yes, for YOU. Doesn't mean anyone else hasn't had the problem.

BTW, it has only been 90+ deg in Boston area for a week or so now. Normally its been around .... 70 or 80, which should be within operating specs. I am not a meteorologist or weather-phanatic, so I might be incorrect on the temps and duration of them.
 
gumbyx84 said:
Yes, for YOU. Doesn't mean anyone else hasn't had the problem.

BTW, it has only been 90+ deg in Boston area for a week or so now. Normally its been around .... 70 or 80, which should be within operating specs. I am not a meteorologist or weather-phanatic, so I might be incorrect on the temps and duration of them.
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The question is, is the unit shutting off before it reaches the specs or are the specs set to low and are these settings set in software.

I've had the device become unfunctional sitting in a seat in a truck without air conditioning not in direct sunlight on a 104 degree day. Not acceptable in my mind.

Doesn't warrant a class action lawsuit, but does warrant a fix if the cuttoff point is set too low in software.

If however this is a hardware problem. Apple might have another iPhone 4 on their hands.
 
powerofmac said:
The iPad is pretty much a big black screen... black absorbs heat! So I assume if one stupidly leaves an iPad in +90 degree weather... obviously it will get hot - DUH
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Yeah, mine has never given the overheat message, but it does get very hot, very quickly in direct sunlight...which is not surprising. The screen glares too much for me to use it that way anyway. You also have to watch out if you have the Apple case, the iPad will also get very hot inside the case if it's left in direct sunlight since it's a dark color.

A few years ago I recall Apple filing a patent for something like solar cells living in or behind an LCD screen, it would be cool if they could use that light to charge, although the iPad has great battery life so it's rarely a problem.
 
gumbyx84 said:
Yes, for YOU. Doesn't mean anyone else hasn't had the problem.
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Boston's been unseasonably warm the last two months. That aside, have you had any problem with your iPad?

A lot of people jump in on these discussions with out actually having the device, and knowing the conditions required to make it give a thermal warning.
 
Law suite mad waste of time & money for 1 it's warning you it's too warm second who the he'll uses a computer in that kind of heat . Iam English have I got the temps wrong
 
orbital said:
Um lets see, a black screen in direct sun when its 90+ degrees.
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Mine was in the standard apple case, for about 15 minutes, in the sun on a dashboard. I got the error as mentioned here.

It took ten minutes of holding it infront of the A/C vents when I got back in the car to get it to work again.
 
HiRez said:
A few years ago I recall Apple filing a patent for something like solar cells living in or behind an LCD screen, it would be cool if they could use that light to charge, although the iPad has great battery life so it's rarely a problem.
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So you could charge the battery from the sun, but in doing so overheat the device so you can't use it anyway.

Awesome.
 
mauree said:
Ok my question should have been formed like this:

"the only thing that might change over 10,000 feet is pressure. But, I don't think that pressure affect electronics, does it? If it's not pressure, then what is the other factor, since it happens every time we flight".

The only other thing I could think of is cosmic radiation.
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Since most electronics are made at a sealevel gaseous atmospheres I would suspect some components when subjected to much lower pressures might outgas trapped gasses potentially damaging the component causing it to fail.

I wonder if they do anything special for satellite electronic components?
 
It happened to me. Mine overheated on the beach in Hawaii. Mind you it was in the 80's, but there was plenty of sunshine. I have to say, very happy that the device knew its limits. I was unhappy that it meant no reading on the beach.. I was laying on my back, holding it above my eyes, in its case, back to the sun. And no, I am not going to try to use it on the beach again.
Lawsuit, crazy. But Apple should not show them used in direct sunlight in marketing when there are limits like this (again, not complaining as it is a black glass) So, I see where some might have issue with their marketing. I actually bought a Kindle for reading on the beach.
 
Don Kosak said:
Boston's been unseasonably warm the last two months. That aside, have you had any problem with your iPad?
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I know it has. I live in Mass and an hour or so out of Boston. All I am saying is YOU are not having the problem. Just because you aren't doesn't mean other cannot. That is the point I have been trying to make.
 
DesertBlizzard said:
The question is, is the unit shutting off before it reaches the specs or are the specs set to low and are these settings set in software.

I've had the device become unfunctional sitting in a seat in a truck without air conditioning not in direct sunlight on a 104 degree day. Not acceptable in my mind.

Doesn't warrant a class action lawsuit, but does warrant a fix if the cuttoff point is set too low in software.

If however this is a hardware problem. Apple might have another iPhone 4 on their hands.
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I agree with you there. But from what is being reported, that is not the case. Yes, if people where sueing Apple for not being able to leave their iPads in a hot car, I would be right there with you calling the suit frivolous. But that doesn't seem to be the case.
 
DesertBlizzard said:
I suppose by that logic I'm lucky to have a car that will start.
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Oh, the iPad will start under such conditions. It just displays a message saying "no way am I working in this heat."
Just like you wouldn't drive your car with the windows up, no A/C, no fan, and the interior temp at 120+ degrees (due to common southern summer weather conditions).
 
orbital said:
Um lets see, a black screen in direct sun when its 90+ degrees. I think it should have its own fan/ liquid coolant system and last for 1000 hours. I also want it 20% thinner.
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Hmm come to think of it, I should sue Line 6 (amp company). Their LED products exposed to the sun at an outdoor gig tends to go black.
wait, I can also sue Honda.
their black leather seat exposed to the sun tends to burn my tushie...
Come on!! what the the heck is with these people!!!
 
Apple should have known all the lazy lawyers in the world would instantly be drawn to the iPad.

Apple should have made everyone sign a contract before purchasing the iPad guaranteeing they are not a sleazy lawyer, and they will never sell or give their iPad to a sleazy lawyer.
 
gumbyx84 said:
Yes, for YOU. Doesn't mean anyone else hasn't had the problem.

BTW, it has only been 90+ deg in Boston area for a week or so now. Normally its been around .... 70 or 80, which should be within operating specs. I am not a meteorologist or weather-phanatic, so I might be incorrect on the temps and duration of them.
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1% or 100% having the 'issue' doesn't matter; it is NOT Apple's fault. Let's start to use some good old common sense in our digital lives instead of expecting ideal perfection from one company.
 
mBox said:
Hmm come to think of it, I should sue Line 6 (amp company). Their LED products exposed to the sun at an outdoor gig tends to go black.
wait, I can also sue Honda.
their black leather seat exposed to the sun tends to burn my tushie...
Come on!! what the the heck is with these people!!!
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My AM/FM radio doesn't get great reception in my basement, or nearby electrical fields (like next to my Apple monitor). Who can I sue? :D

Should it be Apple, because they made the monitor? The builder of my house, because they made my basement?

Lawyers are idiots.
 
ranReloaded said:
1% or 100% having the 'issue' doesn't matter; it is NOT Apple's fault. Let's start to use some good old common sense in our digital lives instead of expecting ideal perfection from one company.
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So by your words, no one should take their iPads outside in fear of them overheating. No one said they left their iPads out in the sun for hours on end. They just used them outdoors in normal temperatures in their respective areas. Why do you automatically assume people having the problem are the ones at fault?
 
Why don't they sue the governments who damaged the ozone layer instead?

This is getting ridiculous! Why don't they sue the governments who damaged the ozone layer instead? That's why the sun feels hotter every year.

I'll test my iPad under the Sun this weekend. Here in Florida it has been around 96F, but I'll make sure not to exceed operating temperature range.
I'll just leave mine inside it's Apple Case, which in theory should absorb more heat for being black.

One more thing, anything left under the Sun for too long will get very hot. Even glass.

For those morons complaining, Apple should implement a heat sensor bypass with a big "under your own risk" disclaimer, so if their device fries, they can only blame themselves.
 
gumbyx84 said:
Yes, for YOU. Doesn't mean anyone else hasn't had the problem.

BTW, it has only been 90+ deg in Boston area for a week or so now. Normally its been around .... 70 or 80, which should be within operating specs. I am not a meteorologist or weather-phanatic, so I might be incorrect on the temps and duration of them.
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I like when people act like 90+ is hot.

It was freaking 92 degrees at 3:00am here the night before last.
 
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