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4th-gen iPod Touch overheating

I ordered on launch day and received my iPod Touch on Sep 9th.

I'm having trouble holding the device after about 30-minutes of continuous use. This is our family's 4th iPod Touch, and none of the others have warmed up this quickly or gotten this hot.

Specifically, the back of the device, about 1-2cm above the Apple logo (when held in portrait orientation) gets hot to the touch.

Questions:
- Is anybody else experiencing this?
- Is this related to the A4 chip? Does it just run hotter than the previous chips?
- Should I take it into my local Apple store and have someone look at it?

iPod Touch, iOS 4, iPod Touch 4th Gen

Posted on Sep 11, 2010 6:11 AM

58 replies

Nov 10, 2011 4:24 PM in response to PortmanW

My IPod over heats for about 5 mins. I got it a few months ago and the very first time it did it was the day after Steve Jobs died, which I found very ironic. This is my 3rd 4th Gen. IPod in the past year an a half and everytime I go in to get it looked at I end up exchanging it for a new one with a fee of $100. I think I should get a free one because this one is perfectly fine besides it over heating randomly.

Nov 10, 2011 6:27 PM in response to Jake_Hall45

Does it overheat even when locked?

What steps do you take to recreate the problem?

Nov 12, 2011 4:22 PM in response to Jake_Hall45

R u using ur iPod in a case? I noticed this with my 64gb iPod touch 4th gen it was going hotwhen I had it in a case.

kimcheei

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Nov 12, 2011 5:08 PM in response to PortmanW

lol... so this is what i did...

i went to the store and told them bout my ipod... i went bout 3 times.... and like im usally patient... but the third time... i was sick of it because my ipod over heated and wouldnt turn on no matter what i did... so what i did was i went to the apple store and yelled at them in a sophisticated way.. (LOL... not really) and i got a new one... :3 its works well now :3😁

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Nov 13, 2011 6:57 AM in response to kevin buick

Yes.I have silicon case on it.The problem is that I've bought it from a shop that sells apple products.(not an apple store).perhaps I should get over this matter and deal with it.thank you all.

Nov 13, 2011 5:10 PM in response to Frostbite3

I've erased all data, tried restarting it, tried hard shuting it down, it just wont quit.

Nov 13, 2011 5:10 PM in response to kevin buick

I was using a case but i stopped do to this problem and it still overheats.

Nov 13, 2011 5:11 PM in response to kimcheei

Im seriously considering that..

Dec 25, 2011 10:51 PM in response to PortmanW

just shut off auto brightness if it isnt and it will hopefuly cool down cuz tht wht i did to mine and it worked.

Jan 14, 2012 2:08 AM in response to PortmanW

my ipod touch over heats after 10min of playing. i took it to my local apple store and i got them to give them a replacement. i have to wait for it now. itll come in the next week. I CANT GO THAT LONG WITHOUT MY IPOD TOUCH!!