iPod Nano bursts into flames - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 8th Oct 2007, 14:09

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/10..._into_flames/1

The iPod Nano is a hot item - so hot, in fact, that it caught fire inside of a man's trouser pocket.

Mother-Goose · 8th Oct 2007, 14:19

I wonder if we was listening to Donna Summer?

Jamie · 8th Oct 2007, 14:23

Which generation nano is affected?

Washfordmonkey · 8th Oct 2007, 14:30

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Originally Posted by Mother-Goose

I wonder if we was listening to Donna Summer?

Nah sure it was mentioned...

"feeling hot hot hot"

steveo_mcg · 8th Oct 2007, 14:32

Having seen what can happen to lipo in rc planes, i'm always a little more careful with lipo and li-on. I'm surprised that this hasn't happened before.

Jordan Wise · 8th Oct 2007, 15:02

hang on: bad press..... for APPLE?

Spacecowboy92 · 8th Oct 2007, 15:25

Are theese the latest nanos?

The_Pope · 8th Oct 2007, 15:29

FireStarter by The Prodigy

DXR_13KE · 8th Oct 2007, 15:43

maybe they can be used as incendiary grenades in the war......

Blademrk · 8th Oct 2007, 15:59

Red Hot Chili Peppers?

Joeymac · 8th Oct 2007, 16:24

I have a problem with my nano's battery. The dam thing lasts too long. I like to get a good charge and then almost flatten a battery before recharging it (10-20% left)... Even if I use my new nano a few hours a day it will last more than a week! So when I want to plug it in to update new podcasts and so on. It'll charge itself prematurely.
Maybe I'm just obsessive compulsive about it but in the old days a phone or device battery needed some taking care of so it would last.

steveo_mcg · 8th Oct 2007, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Joeymac

Maybe I'm just obsessive compulsive about it but in the old days a phone or device battery needed some taking care of so it would last.

More or less, LIPOs shouldn't be discharged completely and it does no real harm to keep topping them up.

oddball walking · 8th Oct 2007, 16:29

Johnny Cash?

Herbicide · 8th Oct 2007, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joeymac

I have a problem with my nano's battery. The dam thing lasts too long. I like to get a good charge and then almost flatten a battery before recharging it (10-20% left)... Even if I use my new nano a few hours a day it will last more than a week! So when I want to plug it in to update new podcasts and so on. It'll charge itself prematurely.
Maybe I'm just obsessive compulsive about it but in the old days a phone or device battery needed some taking care of so it would last.

That was then.

With rechargeable Li-*** batteries, it's best not to run them down all the way.

- H.

Mother-Goose · 8th Oct 2007, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by oddball walking

Johnny Cash?

and it burns, burns, burns, a ring of fire, a ring of fire.....

Yep, the most apt so far me thinks.

Corvyne · 8th Oct 2007, 17:26

The Trammps?

Hells_Bliss · 8th Oct 2007, 17:28

Does sony make apples Li- batteries?

DougEdey · 8th Oct 2007, 17:31

Maybe he was feeling horney?

completemadness · 8th Oct 2007, 18:12

Explosions with Li-Ion batterys are perfectly possible, Usually these days its very uncommon due to all the safety features in the batterys

i wonder if he got a new set of clothes ....

M_D_K · 8th Oct 2007, 18:34

That'll teach him to go out in his flares :P

better not be them new nanos my mum just bought one

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