PC frying Ipod

Duckster · 05-03-2007, 09:22 PM

I have a buddy who's Ipod recently got fried (screen wouldn't turn on). He sent it away and they just ended up giving him a new 80gb Ipod Video. He took it out of the box and plugged it into his brand new custom computer. Waited.... screen wouldn't turn on... waited the evening, nothing. Apple has told him his computer is too powerful. Is that even possible or is Apple yanking his chain? I feel overpowered is a little to revealing for Apple, they're a big corporation they should build these things to restrict too much power but I I don't believe it is seeing as it is only 600w. Any thoughts?

**hwm54112** · 05-03-2007, 11:06 PM

I think Apple is full of it. Check the back of the IPOD. As an example an ipod shuffle is rated at 5-30 volts, max 1 amp. USB only supplies 5 volts, max 500 milliamps. The wattage of the power supply is irrelevant

Duckster · 05-04-2007, 12:17 AM

That's funny. Thanks for that info. I let him know and he's going to try and get yet another new one and see what happens. Good Ol' apple.

**Aus_Karlos** · 05-04-2007, 01:27 AM

My pc fried my ipod... Check the USB cables.. I found that i had connected two live plugs into one usb and it had 15v running through it.... But luckily my PSU had a failsafe and switched off before any permanent damage was done... The only probem with my ipod is that the battery no longer keeps its charge.

Duckster · 05-04-2007, 08:54 AM

O RLY? With as large a company as apple is you think they'd make their products with a fail safe.

**Aus_Karlos** · 05-04-2007, 08:57 AM

When your friend plugs in his ipod did his pc switch off

Duckster · 05-04-2007, 10:11 AM

Nope. Nothing happened to the PC just the Ipod.

**Aus_Karlos** · 05-06-2007, 04:47 AM

Does your friends pc have a firewire port.. If he does the ipod should of come with a charger. At on end of the charger lead it plugs into the ipod and the other end has a firewire plug you can use that to connect to the pc

05-03-2007, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Duckster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 257 OS: Windows Vista 32-bit My System	PC frying Ipod I have a buddy who's Ipod recently got fried (screen wouldn't turn on). He sent it away and they just ended up giving him a new 80gb Ipod Video. He took it out of the box and plugged it into his brand new custom computer. Waited.... screen wouldn't turn on... waited the evening, nothing. Apple has told him his computer is too powerful. Is that even possible or is Apple yanking his chain? I feel overpowered is a little to revealing for Apple, they're a big corporation they should build these things to restrict too much power but I I don't believe it is seeing as it is only 600w. Any thoughts? __________________ Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. - Martin Luther King Jr.

05-03-2007, 11:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
hwm54112 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,233 OS: WINXP	Re: PC frying Ipod I think Apple is full of it. Check the back of the IPOD. As an example an ipod shuffle is rated at 5-30 volts, max 1 amp. USB only supplies 5 volts, max 500 milliamps. The wattage of the power supply is irrelevant

05-04-2007, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Duckster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 257 OS: Windows Vista 32-bit My System	Re: PC frying Ipod That's funny. Thanks for that info. I let him know and he's going to try and get yet another new one and see what happens. Good Ol' apple. __________________ Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. - Martin Luther King Jr.

05-04-2007, 01:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,449 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: PC frying Ipod My pc fried my ipod... Check the USB cables.. I found that i had connected two live plugs into one usb and it had 15v running through it.... But luckily my PSU had a failsafe and switched off before any permanent damage was done... The only probem with my ipod is that the battery no longer keeps its charge.

05-04-2007, 08:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Duckster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 257 OS: Windows Vista 32-bit My System	Re: PC frying Ipod O RLY? With as large a company as apple is you think they'd make their products with a fail safe. __________________ Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. - Martin Luther King Jr.

05-04-2007, 08:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,449 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: PC frying Ipod When your friend plugs in his ipod did his pc switch off

05-04-2007, 10:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Duckster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 257 OS: Windows Vista 32-bit My System	Re: PC frying Ipod Nope. Nothing happened to the PC just the Ipod. __________________ Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men. - Martin Luther King Jr.

05-06-2007, 04:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,449 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: PC frying Ipod Does your friends pc have a firewire port.. If he does the ipod should of come with a charger. At on end of the charger lead it plugs into the ipod and the other end has a firewire plug you can use that to connect to the pc