Powerbook is SHOCKING me. Electrocution.
I have a 15" Powerbook with 1 gig of ram.
On and off my Powerbook will literally shock me, usually through one specific area, the bottom left-hand corner of the wrist rests.
I took it into an Apple store and could not recreate it, and Apple didn't want to talk to me, saying if the hardware test came out ok - it did - then they wouldn't be able to do anything, that it was environmental.
While I'm surprised Apple doesn't care their computer is electrocuting me, I realize it COULD be environmental. My landlord checked my electrical plugs, and because it's an old house they are not grounded, meaning that big bottom hole isn't functioning. I have my computer plugged in through a surge protector regardless.
It's not a quick static shock, as Apple keeps telling me it is. When it occurs it's an extended, graduating shock that makes me pull my hand away, it actually hurts that bad. It doesn't do it all the time; sometimes I get a wierd tingling feeling on the wrist rests of the Powerbook.
Has anyone had this problem?
On and off my Powerbook will literally shock me, usually through one specific area, the bottom left-hand corner of the wrist rests.
I took it into an Apple store and could not recreate it, and Apple didn't want to talk to me, saying if the hardware test came out ok - it did - then they wouldn't be able to do anything, that it was environmental.
While I'm surprised Apple doesn't care their computer is electrocuting me, I realize it COULD be environmental. My landlord checked my electrical plugs, and because it's an old house they are not grounded, meaning that big bottom hole isn't functioning. I have my computer plugged in through a surge protector regardless.
It's not a quick static shock, as Apple keeps telling me it is. When it occurs it's an extended, graduating shock that makes me pull my hand away, it actually hurts that bad. It doesn't do it all the time; sometimes I get a wierd tingling feeling on the wrist rests of the Powerbook.
Has anyone had this problem?
Powerbook 15", Mac OS X (10.4.3)
