MBP giving me electrical shocs

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MBP giving me electrical shocs

I have just read about this in several threads but haven't found any solution. I have my MBP for a year now, but since fall, I'm getting little electrical shocks when I touch my MPB when it's running and when I've been away for some minutes and touch it again. I'm not getting darted off my chair, but it's an unpleasant sting every time. And I'm worried what might come next.

I have my MB attached with the 3 prong plug. It's standing on a glass table.

Thanks a lot for a good idea!

Posted on Mar 31, 2013 3:26 AM

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Answer 1

sig

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Mar 31, 2013 3:47 AM in response to Peter R.

Bring it to an Apple store.

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Lexiepex

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Mar 31, 2013 3:53 AM in response to Peter R.

The three prong plug doesn't say anything: the lead to the mac is just two wire, no earth. Thus your issue may be static charge of the mac (do you have a new carpet?).

But since it came on lately, it may be that there is a small current leak in the charger, or charger and charger slot in the Mac (clean it).

Bring it in, with the charger.

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Peter R. Author

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Mar 31, 2013 4:47 AM in response to Lexiepex

Thank you very much, both! I have tried unplugging the MB from the lead. It's the same. So, the problem must lie within the machine… 😟

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Lexiepex

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Mar 31, 2013 4:50 AM in response to Peter R.

without the charger it is very probable that it is static charge.

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Chamar

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Mar 31, 2013 4:52 AM in response to Peter R.

As it is not connected to the charger it has to be static.

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Peter R. Author

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Mar 31, 2013 4:52 AM in response to Lexiepex

So, back to the dealer…? I don't mind taking it back; I mind not being able to work for……?

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Peter R. Author

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Mar 31, 2013 4:53 AM in response to Chamar

PS: No carpet or synthetics around. Just a wooden floor, a glass table with steel frame, and the MB on it.

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Lexiepex

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Mar 31, 2013 5:30 AM in response to Peter R.

Well... I could be that it is built up in the mac, but it is more probable, that you are charged with static also.

Glass is a very good isolator, thus if the static potential is different between you and the mac you will feel it.

Try following: take a piece of aluminium foil, spred it on the floor, put the mac on it and stand yourself also on it (no rubber shoes), touch the mac, after the first touch it should not "sting" again. if it stings after half a day again (no rubber shoes), then it will perhaps being built up in the mac. All this without the charger connected.

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