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I keep getting electrocuted by my new iMac keyboard..
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It's far far more likely your shocking it.
The static charge is in your body
USB isn't capable of delivering enough energy to shock you, and i very much doubt apple chose to use some sort of large capacitor just to make you jump
The only reason you shocking this keyboard, and not your old one, is the new one is metal and, of course, grounded.
The static charge is in your body
USB isn't capable of delivering enough energy to shock you, and i very much doubt apple chose to use some sort of large capacitor just to make you jump
The only reason you shocking this keyboard, and not your old one, is the new one is metal and, of course, grounded.
Wear running shoes (for you, sneakers) and a diving suit. Or, before you go right up to your Mac, touch something metal first. It's unlikely that the static charge will jump from the keyboard to the computer, but you don't want to be the first person to watch that happen.
Proper ESD behaviour is key.
Proper ESD behaviour is key.
Thankfully I'm not experiencing such a problem. When I first got my car however every single time I got out and touched the metal I would get shocked, eventually it stopped (thank god). It's probably something with your carpet or the material on your chair.
You're doing it to the keyboard, not the other way around. This happens to me if I wear socks in my dorm.
This happens to me all the time and it is actually quite annoying and surprisingly uncomfortable when it occurs. I think it happens whether I have socks on or not.