laptop getting electrical shock


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Old 03-23-13, 07:03 AM
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laptop getting electrical shock

I have 2 electrical points in my home where when I insert laptop charger or wire of any electrical device the device/laptop which is connected with those electrical point upon touching gets electrical shock. What should I check in here?
How can this problem be fixed?
 
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Old 03-23-13, 07:53 AM
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Are you sure it isn't static?

All laptops I've seen produce a low DC voltage(<20VDC) to charge the laptop battery. If you have a MM check the voltage on the plug from the charger that connects to the PC.

It's possible the charger is bad.

Note: I see you are non-usa so your charger may be connecting to a 240 volt source, but the laptop charger should still produce DC to charge the PC .
 
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Old 03-23-13, 08:05 AM
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I am a bit new to terms so I
1) do not know what is MM?
2) I am sure that the plug/power point is currupt because I have a different laptop of another manufacture which when plugged in to same electrical slot also gives electrical shock

in this house there are symptoms where when switch of a room light is closed then the lights of another room are fused so I am thinking there is some kind of earthing problem in house though I am not sure of this and I am not an expert of this thing.

3) what is static do you mean any kind of electrical charge on laptop due to its batter if that is the case then I am sure it is not static charge because there are other electrical points where the same laptop is connected with charger and there the laptop does not gets any electrical shock
 
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Old 03-23-13, 08:20 AM
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What on the laptop are you touching that gives you a shock? I've never seen a laptop that wasn't plastic, which does not conduct electricity.
 
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Old 03-23-13, 09:10 AM
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MM = multimeter or electrical meter

When you say "shock" do you mean you get a shock or you just see an electrical arc?
 
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Old 03-23-13, 09:32 AM
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I do get a shock and this is from the part where hand rests on laptop while typing below key board
 
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Old 03-23-13, 09:59 AM
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Without using a meter and just guessing at the problem isn't really going to help you.

It may be time to call an electrician. If it's a ground issue like you think.......it needs to get fixed as soon as possible.
 
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Old 03-24-13, 07:37 AM
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I do get a shock and this is from the part where hand rests on laptop while typing below key board
Is this a momentary one-time shock or is it a continuous sensing of voltage as you hold your hands on the laptop?
 
 

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