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Why is my MacBook zapping me lately?

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Re: Why is my MacBook zapping me lately?

#11

I had this issue with my MacBook Pro in the apartment I lived in back in the early 2010's, but never had the issue since, so I always assumed it was some grounding issue.

The same thing happened in the Apple store I went to visit. Devices tend to zap you when you touch them. Maybe the problem is localized to certain regions?

Re: Why is my MacBook zapping me lately?

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post #5

It’s likely to do with grounding. I’ve had it reliably in one location, but then with the same MacBook it doesn’t do it in another location. Probably grounding-related.

Yes after more investigation this seems to be it--the clue was that it doesn't do it in all locations.

Re: Why is my MacBook zapping me lately?

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post #9

Does your charger have 3 pins or 2? It could be a grounding issue (which has gone on forever). Or you have carpets and plastic shoes? You are the problem. It is not dangerous, just annoying to those who sense it.

Ah yes it is a 2 pin...ungrounded. Is there a way I can ground myself/and-or my laptop? I just had achilles tendon surgery so I can't really touch grass, so to speak proverbially (or literally?).

Dang. Hope the recovery goes well. I snapped an achilles during covid. All good now though. As to grounding, apple sell extension cables for duckhead chargers, that are/were 3 pin grounded.
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