iPod Nano investigated for fire risk - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 13th Mar 2008, 09:51

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/03...or_fire_risk/1

The Japanese Ministry of Trade is asking Apple to investigate reports that the popular iPod Nano is prone to overheating while charging that can cause the battery to ignite.

rjkoneill · 13th Mar 2008, 10:30

sounds like a similar problem to those nokia batteries not so long ago

Gunsmith · 13th Mar 2008, 12:07

hmm

idiot genreal public + ipod + fire = idiot free enviroment?

sounds good to me

theevilelephant · 13th Mar 2008, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Gunsmith

idiot genreal public + ipod + fire = idiot free enviroment?

no idiot general public + ipod + fire = flaming idiots

anyway im starting to get paranoid, one day i will be walking along when my laptop, phone and mp3 players batteries explode and i die in a fiery ball of technological death.

Cthippo · 13th Mar 2008, 18:41

Not really a surprise when you consoider the energy density of modern batteries. You put that much raw wattage into a small space, plus extras when charging, and if something goes wrong, it all goes somewhere.

dslickness · 14th Mar 2008, 06:28

Time for cold fusion! psssh jk

completemadness · 14th Mar 2008, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by dslickness

Time for cold fusion! psssh jk

just fyi, "cold" fusion isn't cold at all, its just not like the temperature of the suns surface

"Hey, your pockets smouldering" "its all you babe"

13th Mar 2008, 09:51	#1
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13th Mar 2008, 10:30	#2
rjkoneill overclocked his 500th i7 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Stoke On Trent UK Posts: 147	sounds like a similar problem to those nokia batteries not so long ago __________________ † i7 920 4.2GHz † Rampage II Extreme † OCZ Blade 2GHz† †CrossFire 4890 1GHz † Full System Water Cooling † TJ07 †

13th Mar 2008, 12:07	#3
Gunsmith my supersonic radar will help me! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,432	hmm idiot genreal public + ipod + fire = idiot free enviroment? sounds good to me __________________ People who optimise code are wimps. My code knows it's awesome, so it'll take all the time it needs. You can wait in awe

13th Mar 2008, 18:41	#5
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,475	Not really a surprise when you consoider the energy density of modern batteries. You put that much raw wattage into a small space, plus extras when charging, and if something goes wrong, it all goes somewhere. __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

14th Mar 2008, 06:28	#6
dslickness What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 17	Time for cold fusion! psssh jk