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		Tade0 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Filing the corners off my MacBooks > The chargers contained a grounding pin internally, but it wasn't actually connected to anything. Utter madness That is standard procedure in consumer electronics actually. My work MBP is charged via external display and sure enough, I get zapped every now and then. The bundled charger also has just two pins.

marc_g 26 days ago [–]

Every single time I get up and then sit back down, I have to brace myself for electrical impact. Maybe it's the universe telling me to stop working (or stop taking breaks... hmm).

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