Ipad Adapter Gets Really Hot

Once the adapter has cooled off plug it back in and turn on the laptop.

Ipad adapter gets really hot. My ipad2 with medium brightness always remains cold to the touch. So perhaps they ve improved the design. This heating up is pretty noticeable. Testing ipad square adapter model a1401.

My ipad 4 power adapter gets unbearably hot sometimes i have tho leave it to cool down before i can touch it and once i almost burnt myself on it i want to take it back to apple to see if they will give me a new one or an explanation but i m afraid if i do they will just give me a whole new i pad and then i have to go thought downloading everything and going through the settings it too much. Left plugged in but not connected to ipad for 12 hours. But this was cold to the touch and consuming zero standby power. Leaving the device in a car on a hot day.

Leaving the device in direct sunlight for an extended period of time. If it becomes hot again take the laptop and power adapter to a computer repair shop and have the technicians check it. After last year s explosive problems with the samsung galaxy note 7 and all the press coverage they received it s normal that seeing your cell phone s charger get hot would make you uneasy. Whilst my ipad2 is charging the plug gets warm to the touch but once it reaches 100 the plug goes cold.

You don t state which ipad you have but it it s the new ipad then there are various posts within this forum highlighting that they can get very warm. If your device gets too warm. Using certain features in hot conditions or direct sunlight for an extended period of time such as gps tracking or navigation in a car playing a graphics intensive game or using augmented reality apps. Monitor the temperature of the adapter.