Is It True

[Homicidalheathen]

someone said cd's also...bad.........?

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Yes and no.

Depends on how cold it is as cold enough will screw the lcd... and when it warms up... tyou shoul dhave it off for a few hours so the condensation doesn;t kill it.

CD's just fog up when they warm up... and if they are super cold and they are data cds in a PC drive... they could shatter.

[odims_sphere]

Everything I've read about it says that cell phones in the cold will drain their battery faster, cause slow responses with the LCD, and (in extreme cases), cause condensation to form inside eventually causing it to corrode. All the manufacturers suggest not using them in extreme cold. Generally though in short term use they should be unaffected especially if they are stored in a jacket or purse.

CD's however I've never heard anything about that one.

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

Everything I've read about it says that cell phones in the cold will drain their battery faster, cause slow responses with the LCD, and (in extreme cases), cause condensation to form inside eventually causing it to corrode. All the manufacturers suggest not using them in extreme cold. Generally though in short term use they should be unaffected especially if they are stored in a jacket or purse.

CD's however I've never heard anything about that one.

Actually keeping them in the cold helps maintain their charge. At least this holds true with regular house hold batteries. Cell phone batteries may be different, you don't use them for simplistic tasks such as a remote control. You can actually put a dead AA battery in the snow and it can return a very small charge.

but as for the phone itself, not only is it bad for the LCD, but the circitry. Circits short out, and the boards are so fragile, the cold weather can cause them to crack if you jar it or drop it. This hold true to any electronic device not specifically designed to handle brutal weather. (A PS2, TV, DVD player etc etc)

Then there's the microphone and headset speakers. The cold can cause them to harden. Then if you get a call while it's been in the cold and your ringer is at it's loudest setting, the speaker will most definitely blow and you won't have a ringing phone anymore.

But Gaf is right, it depends on how cold and how long you leave them out in those conditions.

The only thing that can happen to cd's are the possible cracking. They are plastic after all. But as for the cd's coding and metal fractions in the cd, I'm not sure if it'd ruin that or not...

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

The best way to remedy a frozen cell phone would be to take the battery out ASAP, so that way it'll turn off immediately without sending a signal to the phone itself, which sending an electric pulse from the battery to the actual phone will most likely fry it. And it will also stop any unexpected incoming calls from reaching the phone (again you want to stop any electric activity with the phone). Then just leave it out at room temperature for a few hours. Make sure it's not cold anymore, then replace the battery...

[odims_sphere]

Actually keeping them in the cold helps maintain their charge. At least this holds true with regular house hold batteries. Cell phone batteries may be different, you don't use them for simplistic tasks such as a remote control. You can actually put a dead AA battery in the snow and it can return a very small charge.

but as for the phone itself, not only is it bad for the LCD, but the circitry. Circits short out, and the boards are so fragile, the cold weather can cause them to crack if you jar it or drop it. This hold true to any electronic device not specifically designed to handle brutal weather. (A PS2, TV, DVD player etc etc)

Then there's the microphone and headset speakers. The cold can cause them to harden. Then if you get a call while it's been in the cold and your ringer is at it's loudest setting, the speaker will most definitely blow and you won't have a ringing phone anymore.

But Gaf is right, it depends on how cold and how long you leave them out in those conditions.

The only thing that can happen to cd's are the possible cracking. They are plastic after all. But as for the cd's coding and metal fractions in the cd, I'm not sure if it'd ruin that or not...

All batteries lose charge and capacity in cold temperatures, although according to the above link it's not extremely noticeable Also Lithium performs the best in low temps, which is what most modern Cell phone batteries use.

So I stand slightly corrected. They do not lose their charge at a hugely noticeable rate.

[ManicQueen]

What about ipod's?

I keep mine in my car 24/7, hooked up to the jack to the radio. Hasn't had any problems in this cold weather.. yet.

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

All batteries lose charge and capacity in cold temperatures, although according to the above link it's not extremely noticeable Also Lithium performs the best in low temps, which is what most modern Cell phone batteries use.

So I stand slightly corrected. They do not lose their charge at a hugely noticeable rate.

Well, I should make it known the my statement about batteries is just from what I have personally noticed. I actually conducted this experiment a few years back. I got the idea from the freezer keeping food fresh, I thought "Would that work for batteries?" (the thoughts that run through my mind haha) I DID get a slight charge back (got this info from a battery charge tester device). BUT I didn't think about the over all charge of the battery.

For example:

Though the cold brought back 1/10 of it's charge back, putting it in the could could be bringing the maximum charge it can hold from 10 to 9.

That's just the best way I can think of putting it...

[DeadBurgerKing (10)]

What about ipod's?

I keep mine in my car 24/7, hooked up to the jack to the radio. Hasn't had any problems in this cold weather.. yet.

Aren't I-pods water proof to a degree?

Plus, I think they're built to handle rough conditions, aren't they?

I'm not sure, I've never owned one and don't know much about them :\