Refridgerated iPod

[p0ss3s3d]

Today the old iPod nano we use on the docking station in summer (kept in kitchen- not in direct sun) finally died. The screen turned fully white. (WSOD ) After thinking the heat may have caused the problem I used the 'theory of opposites' to solve this. I put the iPod in the fridge for 15 mins. It works!!!!! Brilliant I thought. Five mins later it died again.

However I've noticed if I leave it in the fridge it'll keep working. Is this a winter iPod? Refridgerated iPod?

I'm going to leave it in there untill I go to bed and see if the long spell in the fridge has finished off the old dog or perhaps has cured him for a little longer...

I'll keep you posted

 

[Feek]

I'm going to regret saying this, I've banned people for less.

Ready?





"Cool story, bro"



(see what I did there?)

 

[Irish_Tom]

Isn't it something to do with the battery? I'm sure I've read somewhere that dead batteries can be put in the freezer and come back to life, albeit briefly.

 

[p0ss3s3d]

^
Could be, but then I wouldn't expect it to display a great big white screen. Then again, it's old enough for that to be the problem and actually it's pretty likely thats the case.

I'm hoping that it's potentially an issue where something inside (probably something connecting/controlling screen) has perhaps baked itself away from the contact, so perhaps I can freeze it back into place..

 

[DB_SamX]

I've put my laptop in the fridge when it crashed due to overheating before...at a lan party as well.

 

[p0ss3s3d]

It's been going for an hour or so this morning. Pretty good.

I think so long as we keep it on the docking station (it's intended use anway - just music for the garden) and try to keep it out of the sun we should be okay. I'll update it in a weeks time to see if it seems a long term solution.

 

[Aod]

Isn't it something to do with the battery? I'm sure I've read somewhere that dead batteries can be put in the freezer and come back to life, albeit briefly.

no, that's hard drives. batteries are the opposite - they work less well when cold.

 

[Irish_Tom]

no, that's hard drives. batteries are the opposite - they work less well when cold.

Ah yes, good shout!

Batteries warm, hard drives cold. Got it.

 

[Westyfield2]

Battery dead = Oven. (Also, Lost Charger = Battery in Oven)
Hard drive dead = Freezer.

Simples!

 

[jas72]

for our less intelligent readers please never put a battery in your oven.

 

[p0ss3s3d]

for our less intelligent readers please never put a battery in your oven.

The old iPod (1st Gen nano ) is still going strong although I haven't taken it from the dock - but thats why we buy iPhones.

 

[esK`]

"Cool story, bro"

*facepalm* Deserves at least a 24 hour ban I'd say lol

 

[achitophel]

for our less intelligent readers please never put a battery in your oven.

I've just burst out lauching on the phone whilst reading this and had to rapidly look for a cover story!

 

[Thekwango]

Originally Posted by Panzerbjorn
Isn't it something to do with the battery? I'm sure I've read somewhere that dead batteries can be put in the freezer and come back to life, albeit briefly.

no, that's hard drives. batteries are the opposite - they work less well when cold.

there's actually a bit of truth to Panzerbjorns statement, there used to be a belief that batteries had a 'cell memory'. when a battery would no longer hold its charge for any worthwhile length of time some people found that a spell in the freezer would clear this 'cell memory' and add a some more life to a battery on its last legs. can't remember tho if it was Nickel metal-hydride or Nickel Cadmium batteries. Only ever seen it work for battery packs for cordless drills