Does your usb stick get HOT while it is plugged in?
848859
It seems to be something common these days, the Kingston drive gets hot but my SanDisk flash drives will get hot as well. You don't even gave to be using them just leave them in the computer so I recommend taking them out as soon as you are done using them. Better safe than sorry.
848860
Without a definition as to why, I can tell you that on my HP laptop it does become very hot, but on my MacBook Air it is only warm to the touch. It may be because of the amount of data that it holds and since it uses the USB port as it's "electrical" connection as well, it will create some heat from that process. Plus, what I see on your picture, you are using a 64GB stick which is twice the data I am using. I have been using my for quite some time (4 months) and no problems at all, even popping back from PC to Mac.
848861
Not HOT, maybe a little warm when it's been plugged in for a while. Sometimes the heat from your computer can transfer over or if it's working too hard it can generate heat. If it's getting really hot then I would see about getting a replacement.
2163463
Not on my computer it doesn't, but I think issues like this may have to do with your motherboard above all. If you have issues with USB devices staying on, you may want to at least try updating your BIOS.
1690302
Mine does not flash but get unreal, scary hot. I never leave it plugged in.
1560757
Not me. My macbook gets a little hot when I'm watching a movie and have it on the charger at the same time but that's to be expected. Other than that, no overheating whatsoever
126670
I do not know how hot the device gets as I had it placed on he USB port on the back of my PC. I have the device to my brother who was able to install it successfully on his PC which is MS7 64bit.
1599790
I forgot about it and left it plugged into the wall overnight. The next morning I did notice that it was warm. Haven't noticed it getting warm when actually charging my ipod or iphone as of yet. Hope that helps.
1658622
No! It hasn't! Extremely hot without a Fan, I must mod a Fan for him:( (it must be if you want your hdd working 24/7). Anyway It's almost beautiful on the tablet with an MacPC :)
1327
Umm it can get pretty hot! if you leave it plugged up and tell the person it dosent work you could prb get a new one? did that help?
2222794
I have plugged in all time, using it for photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop then backing up to another external. No over heating issues, it does get "warm" if stacked directly on another plugged in drive so stopped doing that. I like the drive, haven't had any issues with it.
1723394
Yes. Mine is overheating. I just realized and went searching. It charges my ipad great and I love the dual port but it now seems hazardous. I am using a small extension cord since my charging cable is so short...I hope that's not a factor.
386450
Nope. I usually put one four to five devices together, just the normal temp, no overheat. I have been using the charger for about two months, no issues.
6223
Yes, I have had similar issues with other external, enclosed USB hard drives. That is, they get VERY hot, and then shut down after about 30 minutes of operation. These enclosed drives are pretty much useless unless they have a vent and cooling fan. I really don't know how anyone uses them successfully. The only way I have been able to use them is to keep them completely open, which means removing all the casing and just laying the bare drive and it's connenctors out in open. Pretty ugly, but it will run all day like this :-)
1858725
NO! and it's one of the things I love about it. You just plug into the USB port and you're good to go!!
1014757
Nope. Looks like the USB ports are not powered while in recharge mode, even though the recharge port is dedicated to recharging.
65779
Nope! I've used mine without turning it off, or taking breaks, for well over an hour and haven't felt it get hot yet.
1091690
As I recall, the red charging light goes out when it's charged. I felt no heat on the unit after leaving it plugged in when charged.
2066290
It does not. The LED display just displays the live temperature and a button that allows you to switch between Fahrenheit and Celcius. The USB port is for power only.