Timeline for Is it bad that my MacBook Air is passing me electricity?
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| Jan 7, 2018 at 20:57 | comment | added | retrography | Grounding really doesn't matter. I don't think MacBook uses that ground connector at all. I always have this problem, no matter the state of the ground connector. | |
| Jun 26, 2017 at 23:08 | comment | added | jvriesem | Does this happen in only one or two power outlets, or in all? If it only happens in one or two, perhaps those outlets are not properly grounded. If it happens in all, it could be a problem with your power adapter or the laptop. It's probably worth checking if it does this using a couple outlets at work and at home. | |
| Jun 6, 2016 at 8:11 | comment | added | Theodore Norvell | I never had this problem (with an MBP) in North America, maybe because I always used the power cord with a grounding (earthing) pin. Now I am in China, using 2 prong power connectors and I've had this problem at multiple locations and with two power adapters. I wonder if the adapters are more prone to emitting stray ground currents when on a 220V circuit. | |
| Feb 24, 2016 at 10:03 | comment | added | JinSnow | I had this kind of problem, it was a faulty power strip where my laptop was plugged. The ground was disconnected (check the continuity between the grounds) | |
| Oct 17, 2011 at 9:46 | history | edited | fnurl | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added info on how to avoid current when using a non-grounded outlet; Post Made Community Wiki
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| Sep 8, 2011 at 18:51 | comment | added | sholsinger | @fnurl the same is true for US style plugs. Extension has ground, wall-wart adapter does not. | |
| Mar 21, 2011 at 21:00 | comment | added | fnurl | Actually they do, see the post by mspasov below. The "small" plug does not have an earth pin, but the extension cord does (EU). The outer pins on the MagSafe plug are ground. On the actual power supply, the large metal knob is what connects to the power cord ground when available. | |
| Mar 21, 2011 at 19:01 | comment | added | Konrad Rudolph | Uhm, how do you do that? MBP plugs have no earth pin. | |
| Mar 21, 2011 at 14:12 | vote | accept | Mike42 | ||
| Mar 21, 2011 at 10:54 | history | answered | fnurl | CC BY-SA 2.5 |