Comments on: My Dell XPS M1330 Zapped Me http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/ Living One Day At A Time Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:06:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: michael http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24073 michael Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:51:27 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24073 Peter I agree with Dragoncity. Call Dell and get them to sort it out! <strong>Peter: It is a once-off thing I hope. Cannot be replicated at the moment. So I will leave it as it is for now.</strong> Peter I agree with Dragoncity. Call Dell and get them to sort it out!

Peter:
It is a once-off thing I hope. Cannot be replicated at the moment. So I will leave it as it is for now.

]]> By: ex penang boy http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24072 ex penang boy Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:54:21 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24072 If its a thin decorative aluminium panel then its probably stuck on the plastic case with adhesive.Its probably static then.The action of rubbing your fingers on the scratchpad can cause static buildup.Most laptops nowadays run on lithiums and the adapter is rated at about 20volts or thereabouts.That voltage shouldn't be an issue.A multimeter set to ac would detect any leakthru mains onto the output which can happen if the system is not earthed or the neutral and live wires at the plug are reversed.Or, if there is a fault with the adapter itself where there is a leak thru' of the mains into the switching circuit.It generally doesn't affect the system as it doesn't sense a complete circuit for the leak except for yourself when you touch it!! <strong>Peter: Thanls for the explanation. The aluminium is not decorative. It covers the harddisk and something else, I think. Metal is good for such places especially in laptops as it dissipates heat better. I guess I will just live with it for now or until I get electrocuted.</strong> If its a thin decorative aluminium panel then its probably stuck on the plastic case with adhesive.Its probably static then.The action of rubbing your fingers on the scratchpad can cause static buildup.Most laptops nowadays run on lithiums and the adapter is rated at about 20volts or thereabouts.That voltage shouldn’t be an issue.A multimeter set to ac would detect any leakthru mains onto the output which can happen if the system is not earthed or the neutral and live wires at the plug are reversed.Or, if there is a fault with the adapter itself where there is a leak thru’ of the mains into the switching circuit.It generally doesn’t affect the system as it doesn’t sense a complete circuit for the leak except for yourself when you touch it!!

Peter:
Thanls for the explanation. The aluminium is not decorative. It covers the harddisk and something else, I think. Metal is good for such places especially in laptops as it dissipates heat better. I guess I will just live with it for now or until I get electrocuted.

]]> By: dragoncity http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24071 dragoncity Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:52:24 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24071 huh.. this is dangerous if it is really electric leakage.. Better call DELL to check it out. It is FOC ma. <strong>Peter: If it happens again I will surely call. Thanks.</strong> huh.. this is dangerous if it is really electric leakage.. Better call DELL to check it out. It is FOC ma.

Peter:
If it happens again I will surely call. Thanks.

]]> By: IonBuck http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24068 IonBuck Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:06:14 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24068 I've got zapped by a Fujitsu laptop a few times. An Aiwa VCR also did the same to me. I don't suppose they make electronic devices like they used to. :( <strong>Peter: But they make it cheaper with more functions. :)</strong> I’ve got zapped by a Fujitsu laptop a few times. An Aiwa VCR also did the same to me. I don’t suppose they make electronic devices like they used to. :(

Peter:
But they make it cheaper with more functions. :)

]]> By: Jason http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24066 Jason Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:37:06 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2009/07/04/my-dell-xps-m1330-zapped-me/#comment-24066 That's not a pleasant shock. Glue some tapes over the metal plate? <strong>Peter: It is going to be messy. I will wait and see if it will occur again.</strong> That’s not a pleasant shock.

Glue some tapes over the metal plate?

Peter:
It is going to be messy. I will wait and see if it will occur again.

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