G5 and overheating iPod

Report from Arno

...I own an iPod 2G since 2 and a half year, and I have been using it with an iMac DV. A few times I have realized than the iPod could become quite hot when I was listening music from it while reloading its battery; but so far no problem.
When in September I replaced my Mac with a PowerMac G5 then problems started... after several hours of music played from the computer while having the iPod connected to it, the iPod has started to be noisy, quite a strange noise. From that time, this noise was generated every time I was plugging it to the computer and that the iPod surface was getting hot... and it was getting worst and worst. So I got used to unplug it when it was getting too hot...up to few days ago when I did it, and that I heard a "clac", then ... nothing else, frozen display on the iPod... rebooting the iPod shows me the "sick iPod sign"...it was dead...
Few hours later, I make a test, and miracle it turns on, and except its problem of noise and overheating when connected to the computer it was still working fine, not a single music track lost!
Then I remember the problem faced by PMG5 users with their FireWire ports... so I did a test... I plugged my iPod via the FW400 of my External HD 'ICE FW800), and..; no problem!! it does not really heat up anymore, even after hours being connected, and no more noise.

We have published this report to remind you to be careful with the FireWire port from a PMG5 which is delivering a voltage higher than usual. So avoid plugging an iPod and using it as an HD when you are reloading its battery; at least not for a long period. This overheating phenomenon can lead to HD failure as well as a decrease of the battery lifespan/capacity.