The new iPad might have a heat problem
Did your iPad’s screen flashed a message “The iPad needs to cool down” and shut downs immediately? If yes, probably this could be the problem of iPad getting over heated. At least as per the reports from Cnet.com, the website happened to hear complaints about iPad’s heat problems. The news site also says that the heat problems in iPad is not new, even the previous versions of iPad have had a problems due to heat.
At the worst case, the iPad will display the message “The iPad needs to cool down” and switches Off immediately. The users also complained that they could sense lots of warm on the left bottom of the device. There was no official response from the Apple support yet, but this issue seems to be flooding most of the tech forums now.
- iPad 3 might get heated quickly than iPad 2 due its larger battery and faster chip
If you are a follower of Techglimpse, then you might have gone through the specs of iPad 3; which has big battery and a faster chip, that could generate lots of heat than the iPad 2.
Also have a look at the below snapshot of iPad 3’s environmental requirements that suggest Operating temperature 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C).
- iPad Operating Temperature (From iPad specs: Apple.com)
