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Old 07-05-2011, 01:20 PM   #1
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I went to plug my nook color in this morning and was shocked to find the plastic around the mini usb plug all melted and the plug itself a bit cock-eyed. Has anyone had an issue with shorts in the cable? I will be taking mine to B&N tonight to see what they have to say
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Old 07-05-2011, 01:41 PM   #2
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This is supposedly a well known issue if you look at the BN.com NOOKcolor forum. Folks have received replacement cables/adapters. I noticed that the AC adapter gets really hot sometimes.
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Went to my local B&N with my melted cord and they handed me a new one with a smile and no questions asked
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This is supposedly a well known issue if you look at the BN.com NOOKcolor forum. Folks have received replacement cables/adapters. I noticed that the AC adapter gets really hot sometimes.
I was unaware of this problem - I routinely let my NC charge overnight, but the adapter is completely cool in the morning; barely warm at all.

Should I stop doing this?
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I was unaware of this problem - I routinely let my NC charge overnight, but the adapter is completely cool in the morning; barely warm at all.

Should I stop doing this?
I let mine charge overnight. I notice it gets really warm when it's in use and plugged in. I don't experience this with any of my other electronics.
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I was unaware of this problem - I routinely let my NC charge overnight, but the adapter is completely cool in the morning; barely warm at all.

Should I stop doing this?
If you want to charge overnight, I would suggest that you ensure the cable is not resting on anything flammable (like a pillow on your couch).
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Old 07-08-2011, 05:53 PM   #7
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Let me say that I was not charging my nook at the time the cable melted. in fact when we smelled it we thought it was the small fan on my desk ( It was picking up the smoke/odor and blowing it out).
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I let mine charge overnight. I notice it gets really warm when it's in use and plugged in. I don't experience this with any of my other electronics.
My kindle charger gets hot while chargeing but cools down after the green light comes on.
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I've never experienced this myself, but I'll definitely keep an eye out now that I know this is an issue.
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