First off, Happy New Year to each and everyone of you! Every year when the weather gets extremely cold, I am reminded of how cautious we all need to be with our electronic devices - personally or school owned.
Please take extra caution in keeping devices out of extreme cold (or heat) during this time of year. I have attached a few articles to help you understand. With the LCD/LED type displays, the crystals can easily freeze and leave you with a cracked display. Always remember, metal shrinks in cold weather situations (expands in heat). When it shrinks (or expands), think about how that may affect your device.
Some tips:
1) Keep phones, ipads, ipods inside your pocket when cold outside. If extremely cold, do not try to use your phone out in the weather (battery will be depleted quicker and can make your screen function incorrectly). Wait until you are in a warmer climate to use your phone, ipad, or ipod. Keep laptops protected in a carrying case until you reach a warmer (or cooler) climate.
2) Please do not leave your device in your vehicle for long periods of time even if you park your car in a garage.
3) If device is cold, please give it a few minutes to warm up before turning it on. This allows the crystals inside the displays to warm up, which in turn will produce a correct image.
Here are some pages to help:
Have an awesome 2014,
Gregg
