Cold Weather problems

Why's is my iPhone having problems in cold weather? It just turns Off

How cold is "cold"? Is it colder than the documented operating temperature?
Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

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"Battery Not Charging"... Cold weather problem

I think I have figured out that that charging device does not work when the computer is cold.
This is the 2nd time it has happened. I reset PRAM and PMU with no change. Then later it spontaneously fixed itself when the sun started hitting the van. Thinking possibly when the computer is cold it happens, since it was 17º this morning and the computer was asleep all night. I had run the battery that evening depleting it totally. However, the night before it was -11º and the problem did not happen, possibly because I had left it running all night with no disk spindown.
Also, looking backwards at Oct 29 of the first occurrence, yes we did have a cold spell and a snowstorm, I remember now it hit about 17º.
So it seems like this is a problem when the charging device is cold (actually my cellphone does the same thing). The solution would be to keep the disk spinning full time while it is below about 25º. Or maybe even put some insulation over the computer.
I had a 1.6 PowerBook earlier that never showed this problem. It charged normally down to -5º. So perhaps this is an Intel oddity.
I realize I am running the MacBook at 63º below tech specs, so please refrain...

I think I have the same problem. Macbook Pro indicates shortly it doesn't charge, then turns to charging. But the last time it stuck to 'battery not charging'. Then I played for about fifteen minutes, warming up the video card (and it does get warm) and now it charges again.
It remains a strange problem and I will see the MacStore about it.

Any Problems Now that the Cold Weather is Here

Just trying to find out if anyone is having any problems with their iPhone now that the cold weather is setting in.
I thought there might be issues with the touch screen or other problems related to running the applications since its cold. I heard some issues with screen cracking in the cold.
Today it was the first real cold day in Philadelphia, and for the first time ever for me after four years of using an iPod (mini, classic and nano) that I had a skipping incident. Also, for the first time since updating to 1.1.1 (now 1.1.2), Safari kept crashing when the iPod was playing music.
Just curious if anyone has issues about cold weather use.
Thanks.

Wow! I would think the claws on the "bear" fingers would scratch the screen for sure!
I would almost guarantee that the cold weather will run your battery down faster than usual. Thats what happens to batteries in the cold. The operating conditions for the iPhone are also stated as follows:
Environmental requirements
Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
So I would recommend against pushing your luck in the freezing cold or you could have a nicely voided warranty and a broken iPhone.

Is it dangerous to have my macbook shipped during cold weather?

I live in ND, lately it's been in the teens and twentys below zero, and I'm really anxious to order my Macbook Pro online, and have it shipped to me. I'd buy it somewhere in town, but it's configured to my specifications only online so that's not much of an option. If I have it shipped to me when it's this cold, is there a risk of damaging it during transport?

yes, you MUST let lt warm up IN A CASE before use if at all possible.
Why your MacBook needs a warm coat too
While you should never store your notebook in a cold car for any significant time (couple hours or more), in cases where a notebook is being carried thru cold weather in a case, having a padded and zippered (not just a sleeve!) case is very important not just to protect your Macbook from a shock from being bumped or accidentally dropped, but for thermal protection.
In coming in from a cold walk or environment, an unprotected and cold notebook is subject to condensation forming not only on the alloy casing but more importantly on internal parts and the logic board which is to be avoided at all costs. Namely when turned on and the fan kicks on and blows warm air around the cold logic board condensation can form and in worst cases either eventually produce a fault or lead to compounded problems where corrosion forms inside your Macbook.
For transporting in the cold, your notebook needs more than a sleeve, rather a padded / insulated carry case to prevent temperature fluctuation from causing condensation.

Mini and cold weather

Any one had trouble w/the mini and the cold weather. when i run outside and its under 30 degrees the battery dies, but comes back when I get home and it gets warm again?
Does the nano have this problem?

Check these out:
Beef Up iPod Battery
Measure iPod’s Battery
Caring for iPod Battery
About iPod Battery - this has what you are looking for on the top-left chart
Tips and Tricks for iPod Battery
iPod Battery FAQ
I hope this helps!

Cold Weather Camera Operation

I will be shooting some outdoor stuff and the weather will most likely drop below 40 degrees.
Does anyone have a specific preparations they would recommend for camera protection? I know cold weather affects battery capacity, so I usually attach heat pads to them. (the kind you put in your gloves or shoes)
But I've never done anything special for the camera itself. I did in fact RTFM, the operating temperature for the camera is listed as 32 degrees.

Many years ago I shot a doco climbing in the Himalaya, temperatures dropped to minus 35C, we shot Super 8 film with Canon 1014XLS cameras.
I overcame the cold battery problem by attaching the batteries inside my jacket and running a cable down my right arm sleeve and into the external power socket of the camera. To protect the cameras from the elements and keep them from getting too cold I made neoprene covers. This was fairly easy as joins are just glued together with a special glue. This also prevented the metal camera body freezing to my face (well all except one time when I was in a hurry and new it was my last load. The condensation from my breath froze the camera to my face, very painful removal!)
You'll also need to take care with fogging viewfinders, be careful not breath onto the viewfinder lens and maybe use an anti fog solution on the viewfinder lens too.
Next most important thing was gloves. I used three layers. Closest to skin I used a pair of silk inners, over these a lght weight synthetic fibre pair and above that an insulated Goretex glove. This enabled me to remove layers to perform more fiddly tasks when necessary. Make sure you have a protective U/V filter on the camera and plenty of lens cleaning equipment. A soft chamois and high quality lens cleaning cloth are best or you'll go through a lot of tissues in wet conditions.
At night store the equipment in a dry environment of similar temperature to what you'll shooting in. Do not lock the equipment in it's cases as it could sweat if it's been used in damp conditions during the day.
Most high end video gear is specified to function in temperatures as low as -40c but I don't know how well the tape cassettes perform. I do know we snapped the film a few times in the Super 8 cartridges we were using, this was due to how brittle the celluloid became a such extreme temperatures not the cartridge mechanism itself.

IPhone 3GS Camera Crashes iOS 4.3 When Device Used In Cold Weather

I was in Chicago today where the weather was in the low 40's (high 20s with the windchill). As I was sightseeing and using my iPhone to shoot casual snapshots, the OS completely crashed when I was trying to take the picture. My iPhone has never crashed for any reason, but I shrugged it off and then restarted the device. I took two more pictures, and then the phone again crashed on the third picture. After another restart, the phone started crashing every time I took a picture without exception.
Fearing the worst that my phone was about to die on me while on a business trip, I headed back to the car and headed for the hotel. As I was driving back, I got to thinking that my phone has never been in weather this cold before (I'm from California). As soon as I got to my room, I put the camera beneath the heating vent and allowed it to warm up. Once it felt like it was room temperature, I picked it up and started shooting pictures to see if I could get it to crash again. After forty pictures, it was still working.
Are there any known issues with the camera sensor on the iPhone 3GS in cold weather? Another poster from Eastern Europe seems to be having the same problem with the same model phone:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11128452
--Craig

Hi,
This article may help.
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (4th generation): Keeping device within acceptable operating temperatures
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Cold weather on batteries?

Does cold weather make the battery run out faster or something? Because i'm just sitting here chilling then it starts getting a bit chilly here in my house because, well night time has come and we keep the heat off to save money, and my Ipod was fully charged about, mm-say 6 hours ago and it was fine until it started getting cold. It was like around 96% from watching videos for about, what, 20-40 minutes then I let it sit for a while, becoming cold, and I turn it back on and its 89%, odd because my battery doesn't go that quick, then I check it again and it says 83% and I haven't been using it. Then I heat it up with the palm of my hand and it goes back to 90% after heating it up a tiny bit. Now its back down to 83%.

Yes. A cold battery has less capacity than a battery at normal temperature. Also, the % battery indicatrs are not that accurate.

My iPhone shut off due to cold weather, will it turn on again?

I went outside for a brief moment and when i went back inside, my phone shut off and will not turn on. I am hoping it will turn on eventually. Any suggestions?

a brief moment in cold weather should not harm the phone. I went outside today with my phone in my pocket to start my car and it was -4°f. Try to turn it on when it has been in room temperature for a while.

IPods in cold weather

Is the Shuffle or iPod Touch any better than a classic in cold weather? I like to listen to my iPod while cross country skiing and it dies quite quickly unless I've got it right against me (and even dies then sometimes). I guess it is the battery that conks out. Tech specs give 32 degrees F as the lowest operating temp for all three devices.

Air temperature has a significant effect on batteries of all kinds.
Given the Shuffle's small size, I suggest that you keep it well inside your clothing so that it's not exposed to below-freezing temps.

Squeaky sound - cold weather?

When I use my nano in cold weather, I often get little squeaks persistently but intermittently overlaying the music. Have others heard of this?
I would like to send it in for a repair/swap, but I'm afraid that they'll run a normal (room temp) diagnostic, find nothing wrong, and then charge me for the time. Any ideas re: how Apple might deal with something like this?
I wouldn't even bother about this, but it's really annoying while I'm walking to work on winter mornings.
Thanks for the help.

Hmmm... if you're walking to work outside the "squeaks" may be condensation building up in the headphones from whatever heat they generate. You could try and cover the headphones with the black foam circles they provided and see if that helps. Also, as a test, you could steam up your bathroom and then try it in there and see if you get similar squeaks... it would be the same effect as walking outside. Or, you could keep the Nano in a backpack or somewhere warm to see if it still happens.
But yeah, I would have to agree; if you can't replicate the squeaks at any time when you're not outside walking to work they would probably tell you the thing works fine. But you could call and see if they have a solution -- I doubt you're the only person in Washington who walks to work with your Nano in hand.

Cold weather + Nokia Lumia 800 = Inactive touch sc...

Is this normal for your touch screen to be inactive during cold weather on your nokia lumia 800? If so what are some remedies to get the screen to get the touch screen active. Maybe using a blow dryer to warm up your phone or using a phone sock case to reduce the cold temperatures in the morning. What are your thoughts on this topic?
Nokia phones (Owned 1999-Now):
5110, 3390, 3520, 6230, 6682, N72, 5800 XM , Lumia 800, Lumia 900 (Currently owned)
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There have been similar low temperature issues reported using N9, which seems ironic for phone designed in Finland. Do also wonder whether state of charge of battery is implicated in such behaviour as really need to be fully charged before taking out in the cold.
I remember on a cold morning I left it on the charger over night and the touch screen wasn't working.
Nokia phones (Owned 1999-Now):
5110, 3390, 3520, 6230, 6682, N72, 5800 XM , Lumia 800, Lumia 900 (Currently owned)

Cold boot problem with X-FI Fata1ty card... Need serious help!

Hey guys:
I just finished upgrading my computer. Realized that I have a cold boot problem. In order to identify the source of problem. I began the following test.
. Remove everything except, cpu, heatsink, ram, video card. Tried to boot with those devices. => No cold boot problem.
2. Install the rest of the ram sticks (I have 4 x 52 in total). => No cold boot problem.
3. Install the other video card (my setup is 7900gtx in SLI) => No cold boot problem.
4. Install the Creative X-FI Fataty card. => COLD BOOT PROBLEM
Once the computer is shut down via the front power switch on the case, the computer will not boot again. To boot the computer, I need to switch off the main power switch on the back of the psu and switch it back on; then turn on the computer via the front power switch on the case. I tried the problem with and without the sound card. Whenever the sound card is installed. There is the problem. If there is no that sound card in my rig, then there won't be any cold-boot problem.
My rig specs:
DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR Venus
AMD Opteron 65 CCBE 609 - Stock speed
4 x 52 MB G.Skill Samsung TCCD LE 2.85V DDR 400
CPU Cooling - Tuniq tower 20
2 x EVGA 7900 GTX Stock - SLI
3 x WD Raptor 74G RAID-0 SATA (-3) 0000 rpm (System)
x Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 60Gb 7200RPM NCQ SATA - 4 (Backup)
Pioneer Black DVR 0 DVD+/-RW - IDE /0
Lian-li PC-V 200B Plus-2 with little case mod
OCZ GameXstream 600W
Creative Fatalty Sound Card w/ Front Panel
Logitech Z5500 5. speakers
I need serious help. This problem is so annoying.
Tnanks and will greatly appreciate it.Message Edited by White_Hair on 0-27-200605:4 PM

The onboard sound is disabled. Unfortunately I sold the Seasonic PSU to my friend. The OCZ GameXStream is suppose to be the higher grade psu than Seasonic PSU. Also, the cold boot problem only exists if the sound card is plugged to the motherboard. I tried change different pci slot. It doesn't seem to help the problem. Thanks for the reply Message Edited by White_Hair on 2-02-200606:07 AM

Poll: Do you have cold boot problem with SB X-FI Fatal1t

Hi guys:
I have post a thread regarding the cold boot problem with SB X-FI Fatalty and OCZ GameXStream 600W SLI power supply combination. Apparently, no one has answer to that . In addition, I have recently RMA'd my psu and received a brand-new unit. The same problem still exists. If the problem is really with the power supply, doesn't matter what kind of the setup I have, I should still have the cold-boot problem. However, it doesn't seem like that. Doesn't matter what kind of cards I put on the motherboard, as long as the SB X-FI Fatalty card is there, there is cold boot problem (even with the setup of cpu, mother, ram, and the sound card only, WITHOUT video card and harddri've). And for other different setup without the SB X-FI Fatalty card, there is no cold boot. The cpu and memory are running at stock speed.
My post regarding the cold boot issue:
http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&message.id=79753
There is one user on the forum saying he has the same problem. Therefore, I think it might be the imcompatibility between the X-FI Fatalty and OCZ GameXStream PSU.
I would like to know how many people that has the same problem that I am having. So I can possibly narrow down the problem and contact OCZ tech support or creative tech support with more information. It would also be benefitical to those who have the same problem as I do.
Please post your system setup as well in the thread.
Greatly appreciate your opinions. Message Edited by White_Hair on 2-02-200604:58 AM
Message Edited by White_Hair on 2-02-200603:22 PM

I would venture to say that it isn't your powersupply, but more likely the X-Fi. I had troubles with my system, until I pulled out my X-Fi and replaced it with a non Creative Labs sound card. One of my troubles, which I incorrectly blamed on my powersupply was the ASUS A8R-MVP motherboard I had and the X-Fi XtremeMusic card, was after gaming for 4 hours, was the?sudden reboot of my system. Powersupply before, was an Antec TrueControl 2 550watt PSU. As it stands right now, I no longer have the parts mentioned and have a decent 700watt powersupply in my system, along with an ABIT AT8 32X motherboard. As you have probably seen there are a lot of problems with the X-Fi soundcards, and I in my right mind can't blame the motherboard, powersupply, motherboard chipset, ram, or any other component in ones system, if one is having trouble other than the X-Fi itself. I'll be honest, there is something quite frankly wrong with the X-Fi, and exactly what that is, I'll probably never know like most people.

K8N NEO4 Platinum cold boot problem with 165 opteron?

I have this board and have a cold boot problem with my opteron. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Its starting to get very anooying.
K8N NEO4 Platinum
165 opty dual core
2X1GB Ballistix PC4000
160GB sata2
7800GTX
X-Fi platinum
600 watt seasonic PSU

Well I am running them at the rated speed of 250 and the rated timings of 3-4-4-10 on the rated 2.8 volts. Ballistix have been known to die quickly when you throw to many volts at them for some reason. I dont get the cold boot problem with the OCZ. Once I finally get it to boot with the Ballistix it works just fine but the next morning I play hell to get it to boot again. I dont even get the main screen to let me get into bios. It just stays black. I have done all kinds of stress testing and ran memtest with no problems. I am really at a loss here.

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