2G Touch Backlight Going Out

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2G Touch Backlight Going Out

2G touch backlight goes out when touch gets hot for extended period of time. Is this a known design to preserve hardware, or hardware fail issue? Resetting and Restoring doesn't help. Only thing that does is letting the device cool down. Is my poor baby dying a slow death? Not a biggy if I know the cause and can avoid it; just looking for confirmation of issue. Thanks.

MacBook 2.0 GHz Alum, 2G iPod touch, ATV 2, Mac OS X (10.6.6), iOS 4.2.1

Posted on Mar 26, 2011 7:48 AM

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Answer 1

Mac-Medic

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Mar 26, 2011 8:49 AM in response to oracle_ab

Yes, I'm afraid you have a hardware issue there. 😟

Basic troubleshooting steps.

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oracle_ab Author

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Mar 26, 2011 9:21 AM in response to Mac-Medic

Bummer. 😟 Well, I'll have to try and avoid causing too much heat for too long. No plans to upgrade 'til the 5 gen comes around. Thanks for the confirmation! :P

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oracle_ab Author

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Mar 27, 2011 1:43 PM in response to Mac-Medic

Just an update: I've found that there was a loose connection inside my touch. Got it connected all snug again, and everything's peachy-keen again! Yay!

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