There is no question that the new iPad is a hot. It is a hot seller and hot shot. New owners are surprised, however, that the new iPad has "heat issues." Now it appears the new iPad may be too hot to handle.
It's so hot that it makes hands sweaty, kids are refusing to use it and in some cases the heat shuts down the iPad.
The new iPad has a hot spot that is not a mobile hotspot but a hot-like- a-stove spot on the lower left corner of the tablet.
Sometimes the hot spot gets so hot that the user gets a message "the iPad needs to cool down."
The new iPad has a bigger battery and faster processor, both of which produce heat. In computers, fast processors are cooled off with a fan. Tablets such as the iPad don't have a fan.
There are reports that the new iPad is too hot to handle and that decreasing the brightness may reduce the temperature.
Even Apple fans can't cool off a hot processor. For those who live in very hot climates or sit in cars while using their iPad, you should be forewarned the iPad's support page notes that the operating temperature for the iPad 32 degrees to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
While some call where the iPad is made a sweat shop, making users' hands sweat may be the workers ultimate revenge.
An Apple Forum member reported:
My iPad is a 64 with Wi-Fi and LTE - LTE not hooked up yet - got hot enough that I measured with infrared thermometer and it was 117 degrees after 10 minutes - my little boy says it's too hot to hold - (Great !) but seriously it's not comfortable and I will be returning to the store."
Hello, I got The new iPad 32 GB Wi-Fi only. It gets warm but that's uncomfortable to hold and feels like you should put it down for a while. Also the battery takes ages to charge and is not as good as they promise.
I got a 16 GB Wi-FI only and it's getting really hot on the lower left opposite the speaker grill.
It's the screen brightness that is causing the battery to get hot. Turn the brightness down and you'll find the back to return to room temperature, or at least slightly warm.
My new iPad is also overheating, bottom left like everyone else. The screen is great, but the heat is near unbearable at times and makes my hands sweaty while holding it.
My 64 GB Wi-Fi iPad3 gets fry an egg hot in the middle/ land lower left side after playing scramble for 10 minutes.
Oay, so if you can't use your new iPad for reading books or surfing the web, you can fry an egg. The new iPad is a $500 frying pan.
This is not the first iPad with cooking abilities the iPad 2 appears as a stove top in a YouTube video bellow.
Can this overheating issue could affect the quality of the New iPad after a period of time? This will surely affect the sales of this new tablet. I think the best solution would be to extend the warranty of the New iPad, but it would be better if they will recall every device and let the consumers wait for the improved version. Just my opinion!