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iPad 3 is getting hot

Received my new iPad today and I love the new screen...but right off I noticed that it gets really-really hot. I have the original iPad and have used it for hours at a time and it has never, ever got hot. Is this normal? I don't like it...it makes the iPad hard to use for a long period.

iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + 4G (VZ)

Posted on Mar 16, 2012 9:12 PM

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Mar 17, 2012 5:19 PM in response to blitzteh

Actually, mine gets hot AND the battery drains really fast, faster than on the iPad2 - without doing crazy things, i.e. not gaming or watching movies. On Wi-Fi, mainly opening and closing apps, adding the missing passwords after restore and pretty mundane stuff like writing emails or reading some RSS feeds, playing in iPhoto. And it does get hot, not only warm. I do understand about bigger battery and all, but it does get uncomfortable to hold it, the glass on top even gets pretty hot.

Mar 17, 2012 5:24 PM in response to Iranoff

My battery drains pretty fast, too, just doing regular stuff. Almost as fast as my iPhone4 when I use it heavily. I haven't done much.

I asked the Apple Store worker about that, and she told me that I need to let it get down to the battery warning, then fully charge it a few times. She said the battery needs to get used to being charged. Sounds pretty crazy to me, but, that's what she said.

Mar 17, 2012 5:31 PM in response to Iranoff

I actually bought the longer charging cord so that I can use my iPad while it's charging, that's how fast it drains. :(

Hopefully she's right, and that this will go away with time. I don't think the "hot" issue will go away, though. Just my opinion. I hold mine on it's back with the smart cover on the back under my hand and I don't feel the heat that way.

iPad 3 is getting hot

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