iPod above 14,500 feet?
I was wondering if anybody has had their iPod much above 14,500 feet and if they had any problems with the display or function? I've taken mine (20GB) on a few climbs up some of the peaks above 14,000' here in Colorado, and experienced a dim, semi-lethargic iPod display - as if the unit were cold, (it wasn't).
It plays fine with no worries at 14,500', but I'm taking the unit to Peru this fall and will potentially have the unit as high as 20,000 feet! Other than possibly no function to the display (hopefully temporary) due to altitude, is there any risk of damaging any other part of the unit? It seems that the display is most vulnerable to altitude.
-c
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tela] at [2007-11-9 13:00:30]
# 1 Re: iPod above 14,500 feet?
I think the altitude restriction is placed on the iPod because as you get higher the air gets thinner and the pressure on the read-write head reduces thereby increasing the risk of the head contacting the hard disk.
Well that was how it was explained before in this post here (http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/dennx/index.cgi?board=ipodgeneral&action=display&num=1042441625&start=7#7) and the whole thread may also help you.
Also here (http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/dennx/index.cgi?board=ipodgeneral&action=display&num=1035938147&start=12) is another good thread explaining the HD and thin air situation.
Bob at 2007-11-15 14:15:47 >
# 2 Re: iPod above 14,500 feet?
hmm...tried to search for this info but the search yielded no results? Thanks for the links, looks like the question was answered in full.
-c
tela at 2007-11-15 14:16:47 >
# 3 Re: iPod above 14,500 feet?
tela,
It was in the old forum - guess being around for so long has it's uses eh? ;)
Bob at 2007-11-15 14:17:46 >
# 4 Re: iPod above 14,500 feet?
I realize that this thread is a bit dated, but because I've found little information about this problem, I thought I would post my experience with my Ipod at high altitudes.
I visited the Andean Highlands in Peru recently. I took my Video Ipod along so that I could listen to my music and catch up on some TV shows. At our hotel, I tried to start my Ipod and discovered that after making a lot of grinding sounds, I got the apple logo, then the screen went blank. I tried it several times and this same sequence of events happened again and again. I even resorted to a hard reset, but I got the same reaction. I started to freak out, thinking that somehow, I'd damaged my Ipod which was less than three months old. Unfortunately, I couldn't use it during the entire trip.
When I return home (Louisiana), I connected my Ipod to my computer and it worked. You can't believe how relieved I was. I've had no problem with it since then. I then did an internet search to try to find out what happened while I was in Peru. I came across an article that said Ipods (and some electronic devices, such as certain digital cameras) don't work at high altitudes (>10,000 feet). During my Ipod malfunction, our altitude was above 12000 feet. That explained the malfunction.
# 5 Re: iPod above 14,500 feet?
If you look at the bottom of this page (http://support.apple.com/specs/ipod/iPod_with_video_30_60_GB.html), it lists the following requirements:
Environmental requirements
* Operating temperature: 32 to 95 F (0 to 35 C)
* Non operating temperature: -4 to 113 F (-20 to 45 C)
* Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
* Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
mithra at 2007-11-15 14:19:51 >
