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Are you getting a real CHARGE out of your laptop?

January 20, 2008 by 1389  
Filed under News and Opinion

Is computing meant to be an electrifying experience?

I was truly shocked! I admit that I am rather stoic when it comes to pain. I recently felt a light stinging sensation from a laptop, but I was busy, so I ignored it. I didn’t realize that anything was wrong until I had already received several second-degree burns. Your mileage may vary.

The shock problem is NOT limited to Dell.

In fact, you can get a shock from just about any make of laptop, if you are using it while it is plugged in to AC current with an ungrounded adapter/charger.

What to do? Ask for an AC charger/adapter with a three-prong grounded (earthed) plug. Then plug your laptop into a correctly-wired receptacle.

If you cannot obtain a grounded charger, then avoid letting your skin come into direct contact with the outside of the laptop case while it is plugged into AC power.

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(Also at 1389 Message Blog.)

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One Response to “Are you getting a real CHARGE out of your laptop?”
  1. forthardknox Jenn Sierra says:
    January 21, 2008 at 10:12 am

    This is very interesting…I wonder how many people are getting weaker shocks or currents from their laptops that they may not necessarily notice because there are no resulting injuries? That can’t be healthy?!

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