FG

Ungrounded laptop (Macbook Pro) buzzes in headphones, weird feeling when fingers brush lightly

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 202615720 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

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…

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification

Fix for: Ungrounded laptop (Macbook Pro) buzzes in headphones, weird feeling when fingers brush lightly

Low Risk

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.

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment