Ungrounded laptop (Macbook Pro) buzzes in headphones, weird feeling when fingers brush lightly
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I've got a nearly 3-year-old MacBook Pro 15" 2.16GHz (MacBookPro2,2). When I am not using the extended, grounded adapter for the power supply, just using the simple, two-prong plug, I can hear a buzzing when I use very sensitive earbuds. This goes away if I touch a metal part of the laptop. Also, I…
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This is NOT normal. It sounds like a wiring fault somewhere. You shouldn't be using ungrounded 'two-prong' plugs. Have it checked by a qualified person.
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