Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Apple iPad "heatstroke" hard charging - Xinhua

Recently, Apple iPad tablet product is difficult to charge when the temperature caused a hot friends. Wuhan friends made microblogging a “Tucao”: “This is too delicate iPad now! Winter is too cold, too hot in summer, both electric charge does not go.” This microblogging caused numerous “fruit powder” resonance. Coupled with the recent hot weather prevails throughout the country, some provinces appear high temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius, so “hot” condition, the Apple iPad is really not charge you? This reporter to do the experiment and found that the iPad is higher than 35 degrees Celsius conditions, it really will “heat” hard charging. Apple’s customer service response, the general lithium battery will be set too low and too high temperature protection, prolonged charging will explode.

experiment: iPad temperature not charge

“Yesterday I put the iPad on the passenger seat, computer bag, probably due to direct sunlight, plus the car was overheating, causing iPad can not be charged.” citizen Wu President also suffered high temperatures can not charge the iPad issue. Is true, as Mr. Wu said that right? Reporter did a small experiment.

2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, the reporter will be iPhone, iPad and Mac into the car passenger seat, in the case of direct sunlight, temperature instrumentation, temperature 39 degrees Celsius inside the car outside temperature is 31 degrees Celsius. After 20 minutes, reporters were kind of electronic equipment for the three charging. First, the reporter to power more than 72% of the iPhone is connected to vehicle power, the green charging symbol lights up and five minutes later, electricity from 72% to 79%, the charging process is normal. Afterward, the reporter will charge 89% of the Mac to connect the charging, the battery icon on the computer screen appears in electric plug symbol, which indicates that Mac is slowly charging status. Finally reporters to power more than 29% of the iPad is also connected to vehicle power, the same charge sign is lit green, however, find that the battery charging five minutes still shows 29%, simply had no elec tric charge inside.

friends: blowing air is an effective way

network, “fruit powder” who have “Tucao,” said he’s iPad also appeared in summer heated electric charge can not phenomenon. However, apart from complaining, “fruit powder” was more to the drying out of their cool iPad charging “magic.” Blowing fan, blowing air, apply cold towels, rubbing alcohol …… more female students in Wuhan an iPad with cucumber slices to cool.

reporter based users to provide charging Raiders, try rubbing alcohol, apply cold towels and other methods, and found that short-term cooling methods can only temporarily charging the iPad is not very effective. In the end what is the reason for iPad so precious? Reporters consulted on this issue Apple’s customer service.

Customer Service: Beware of battery explosion

Yesterday, the reporter went to Wangfujing Street Wangfujing inside an Apple franchise stores, customer service after an inquiry that, iPad charging difficult problem does exist, the winter cold, summer heat will makes it difficult to charge. “Apple product uses a lithium battery, lithium batteries are generally set too low and too high temperature protection, temperature maintained at 10-35 degrees Celsius, generally below or above this range will affect battery life and charging quality.”

In the experiment, the reporter also found that high-temperature environments, iPhone, iPad, and Mac charger will appear hot phenomenon. Apple’s customer service warned: “In the charging process found abnormal hot charger stops charging as soon as possible, continuous high temperature rechargeable battery may cause explosion, people may be injured, it is recommended to be cooled charger to charge later.” (Intern Xu Jin towel)

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