End of Year Procedures for school Ipod/iPad carts and cases

Hi! Do any of you all have any information on what you do with you iPods/pads/portables at the end of the school year for summer storage. We have at least one cart per school. I am thinking that we will update ipods, shut them down, wipe them down, unplug from the cart, and unplug the cart from the wall/lock it up in a safe place. Just wondering if I am missing anything and what others do. Thanks so much!

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Permalink Reply by Matt Bury on April 11, 2012 at 11:39pm

Hi Christine,

The most delicate and dangerous parts of portable consumer electronics are the batteries. You can find out more about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_polymer_battery#Risks_and_... Since most electronic devices don't allow you to replace batteries or the cost is prohibitive, I'd take extra special care to preserve them.

Another delicate part is the LCD/AMOLED screen. They are very sensitive to sunlight and can be permanently damaged by even short periods of exposure.

I guess the instructions, "Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight and sources of electromagnetic intereference" is pretty much standard. I'm not sure how long Lithium-ion polymer batteries last without being charged. I'd guess a couple of months wouldn't hurt but I'd get some more reliable information.