Comments on: Macbook Pro - You have to go backward to go forward - especially when there is a brick wall in front of you http://pintmaster.com/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: David http://pintmaster.com/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 David Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:09:21 +0000 http://www.pintmaster.com/wordpress/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/#comment-2883 Ahhhhh - always pays to read the article links you post yourself :) "They suggested using the grounded extension cord instead of the little two-pronged corner thingie." So the corner adaptor doesn't ground the mains adaptor properly... Ahhhhh - always pays to read the article links you post yourself :)
“They suggested using the grounded extension cord instead of the little two-pronged corner thingie.”

So the corner adaptor doesn’t ground the mains adaptor properly…

]]> By: David http://pintmaster.com/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2882 David Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:05:10 +0000 http://www.pintmaster.com/wordpress/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/#comment-2882 Yeah, my new MBP tingles the fingers when touching the chassis, which stops when the mains adaptor disconnected. Has anyone raised this with Apple Support? I'm guessing it's an earthing issue with the PSU... wonder if it's specific to certain countires/power types? I'm in the UK which is 240V, three phase mains. Just looked at this, http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?p=2936775 which suggests it is probably down to lack of grounding of the PSU (the 'neutral' voltage on three phase mains can float owing to differing usages of the three phases) Yeah, my new MBP tingles the fingers when touching the chassis, which stops when the mains adaptor disconnected. Has anyone raised this with Apple Support?

I’m guessing it’s an earthing issue with the PSU… wonder if it’s specific to certain countires/power types? I’m in the UK which is 240V, three phase mains.

Just looked at this, http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?p=2936775 which suggests it is probably down to lack of grounding of the PSU (the ‘neutral’ voltage on three phase mains can float owing to differing usages of the three phases)

]]> By: Addison http://pintmaster.com/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 Addison Sun, 26 Mar 2006 07:42:59 +0000 http://www.pintmaster.com/wordpress/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/#comment-2876 yea, me too always shocks at the sides yea, me too always shocks at the sides

]]> By: Eric http://pintmaster.com/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2874 Eric Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:14:40 +0000 http://www.pintmaster.com/wordpress/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/#comment-2874 I have the same problem. Seems to go away when I remove the plug from the MacBook pro. Perhaps some default due to the magnetic attachement. Really annoying feature (close to painfull) of this perfect machine ! I have the same problem. Seems to go away when I remove the plug from the MacBook pro. Perhaps some default due to the magnetic attachement. Really annoying feature (close to painfull) of this perfect machine !

]]> By: Joe http://pintmaster.com/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 Joe Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:32:22 +0000 http://www.pintmaster.com/wordpress/20060111/macbook-pro-you-have-to-go-backward-to-go-forward-especially-when-there-is-a-brick-wall-in-front-of-it/#comment-2860 I just got my MacBook Pro and I've been getting small electric shocks from the shell. Anyone else having this problem? I just got my MacBook Pro and I’ve been getting small electric shocks from the shell. Anyone else having this problem?

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