Hello guys, I'm interested in your input here.. I was lying in bed watching a tv show on my iPad mini while it was plugged in charging and I noticed that when I rubbed the back (along the edge opposite the attached Smart Cover) with one finger, it felt like the metal was vibrating as I rubbed it. if I then touched somewhere else on the back while rubbing, the vibrating seemed to stop, and likewise if I unplugged the lightning cable the vibrating stopped and it felt like regular aluminium again... I would be interested to see if anyone else has experienced or has any thoughts on this?
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iPad mini iPad mini back conducting electricity when charging?
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Oh okay, thanks for that, I was concerned perhaps it wasn't safe but if its normal then that's fine! I had never noticed it on the older iPads is all.
I have actually felt a small shock when I touched my aluminum case. When you are charging your iPad you are basically grounding yourself through the back case of your Mini while it"s plugged in. There"s a small voltage difference between the wall charger and the back case of your iPad.
I have felt the same thing before too on my iPad 1 and MBP when I was in Europe. I had an adapter plug for the charger to work. Something about the 50/60 Hz and 120/220 voltage difference I think.