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Re: Cooling an overheating iPod
Authored by: ckrenbre on Oct 30, '06 11:02:02AM
I have a 40GB 4th generation iPod and have experienced the same problem with heat causing syncs to fail. My guess is that the heat causes the hard drive mechanism to stick. I didn't use any extra cooling, but until I get a new iPod these are my workarounds:

- When loading an empty iPod, don't load everything on at once. Divide your library into playlists (if you haven't already), and add a few playlists each time. Disconnect the iPod and let it cool for 15-30 minutes before reconnecting it and adding more playlists.

- Never play the iPod while it is charging.

- Wait 15-30 minutes after charging the iPod before using it to play any music. (I have had far fewer problems with my iPod since I started doing this.)

I hope that helps.

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