[ltp] Electric shock from t40 in France

[Loic Minier]

Steve Krulewitz <shooz@mm.st> - Tue, Jun 08, 2004:

> I am currently in France and I'm using my American t40 here.  When I 
> have it plugged into the wall outlet, with or without a voltage adapter, 
> I get an electric shock when I run my hands over the edges of the 
> laptop, particularly over the metal fan vent on the left.  It still runs 
> fine and the battery seems to charge ok, but this is a little worrisome. 
>  The power adapter is clearly dual-voltage, so that shouldn't be the 
> problem, but I didn't have this problem when I was in the states a week ago.

 I think that on all laptops adapters, the power cord has only 2 wires
 (+/-) and no ground.  I don't see how any grounding could occur past
 the power adapter.

 But I've had similar shocks, not only on the left side, but also on the
 right side (on the ultrabay tray).  (I own a T40p which probably has
 the same case as your T40.)

 I believe it depends on the place I work on, probably something with my
 shoes + chair + desktop + hands getting at the wrong place.

 (For example, my Powerbook shocks me all the time if I forget to get
 out of my sleepers!)

-- 
Loïc Minier <lool@dooz.org>