Macbook electrocutes my girlfriend (kindof)

[jmaquarry]

Yep. my macbook seems to be electrocuting my girlfriend - sort of. :s let me explain.

my unibody 2008 macbook, seems to be passing a current through my girlfriend while she is touching any part of the unibody. thus when any of our bodies parts touch "aka lips" i get a nasty little electric shock :s

What is weird is that when i am touching the unibody there is NO electric shock - nor is there with anyone else. i am Confuzzled!

how can i appease my macbook?

 

[miles01110]

Use the grounded plug.

 

[Gonzo3333]

Your mac is jealous. Get a new girlfriend or ask your MacBook to go steady with you. J/K

 

[Habitus]

Yep. my macbook seems to be electrocuting my girlfriend - sort of. :s let me explain.

my unibody 2008 macbook, seems to be passing a current through my girlfriend while she is touching any part of the unibody. thus when any of our bodies parts touch "aka lips" i get a nasty little electric shock :s

What is weird is that when i am touching the unibody there is NO electric shock - nor is there with anyone else. i am Confuzzled!

how can i appease my macbook?

Call AppleCare, mate. That's what I would do.

Habitus

 

[-aggie-]

Yep. my macbook seems to be electrocuting my girlfriend - sort of. :s let me explain.

my unibody 2008 macbook, seems to be passing a current through my girlfriend while she is touching any part of the unibody. thus when any of our bodies parts touch "aka lips" i get a nasty little electric shock :s

What is weird is that when i am touching the unibody there is NO electric shock - nor is there with anyone else. i am Confuzzled!

how can i appease my macbook?

Stop making out with your girlfriend and kiss your Mac. She comes first.

 

[mbestel]

Electric shocks

Yep. my macbook seems to be electrocuting my girlfriend - sort of. :s let me explain.

my unibody 2008 macbook, seems to be passing a current through my girlfriend while she is touching any part of the unibody. thus when any of our bodies parts touch "aka lips" i get a nasty little electric shock :s

What is weird is that when i am touching the unibody there is NO electric shock - nor is there with anyone else. i am Confuzzled!

how can i appease my macbook?

You often get this type of effect when there is an ungrounded (I think) USB or Firewire device plugged into the computer.

For example, I have noticed that it happens on a Mac Mini with an EyeTV USB receiver plugged into an aerial, also on several MacBooks / Pros with external disks or DVDs plugged in.

As soon as the device is unplugged, it goes away.

Cheers,

Mark