Static On MacBooks – Wireless Problems? 10
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Hey
This is a bit on an unconfirmed rumor on my part but I would like to post about and see what your feedback on the problem is. In a nutshell I have found on my MacBook Pro there seems to be a build up of static electricity. This is obviously present, since rubbing my hand over certain parts of the body I can feel a small electric charge discharging. This is only a minor discharge but it is still a build up of static electricity, good job I don’t have a heart condition.
Now this static electricity is a bit alarming. I am not moving my Mac about, it is plugged in and being used. This build up must be caused by something, this isn’t the point of this post but there is a couple of downsides, the main problem is wireless connectivity being reduced and lost randomly during certain parts of the day. I have checked against other factors and this seems to only occur on my computer.
The solution to this little static electricity problem, is pretty simple. Discharge the electrical build up. This is most easily done by using your hand, but there is one certain place that seems to directly effect the wireless quality. This location is at the top of the screen.
If you are not sure of the anatomy of a MacBook Pro, the wireless aerial is at the top of the screen, behind the iSight. A quick rub along the top with you hand seems to immediately increase the wireless power of the laptop. The signal power returns to full strength.
Now this is an unconfirmed trick, but it magically does the trick. It could just be coincidence. Anyway a quick rub over seems to remove the static electricity on the body and return the laptop back to neutral charge. Try it see what happens. I would like to see your comments below. It is a bit of speculation on my part.
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10 Responses to “Static On MacBooks – Wireless Problems?”
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I try it on my mac book pro and happens the same..
Comment By Miguel Machado on February 19th, at 3:36 pm
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Really, I’m not the only one.
Comment By James Powell on February 19th, at 4:16 pm
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Same thing, but in my Ibook G3!
(Magnetic button to open the cover!)Comment By Acdbulls on February 19th, at 11:30 pm
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Yep, same problem on my mac book pro, thanks for the tip!
Comment By Anonymous on February 20th, at 3:24 am
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when i try rubbing softly the back of my hands onto any metallic parts of the macbook pro with magsafe plugged, i oways get a bit sensation (feels like something is vibrating, what i think is static charges) and there is none when u unplug the magsafe from the macbook pro. Is it only me or izzit common?
Comment By Anonymous on April 18th, at 1:40 am
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I just brought my new MacBook home, plugged it in using the 3-prong adaptor, unplugged it to bring it upstairs, and noticed that when I picked it up (fully charged but NOT plugged into the wall!) my hands started tingling. It is now several hours later and my right arm still feels a bit weird. Could this really be static electricity? I have a hard time believing it. I have no rugs and no problem with static electricity in the summer as a rule, only in the winter. I’m worried. Also, there’s a weird plastic smell when the computer is plugged in.
Comment By Carol Harris on July 10th, at 10:11 pm
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I could be a problem. Ask some one in an Apple store, they will no best.
Comment By admin on July 10th, at 10:19 pm
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My new MacBook Pro does this. I noticed the static a while ago. I generally notice the static when the notebook is sitting on my bed. It seems that it has something to do with the power supply. If the magsafe isn’t plugged in there is no static. Plug it back in and the static returns straight away. I just found that touching the notebook with 2 hands at once will remove the static for as long as you are touching it. I suppose that is because the static now has somewhere to go like a circuit.
It doesn’t seem to cause any problems for me. I haven’t checked the wireless range, but it’s just kinda weird…
Comment By Myself on August 22nd, at 3:07 am
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Ive had my macbook pro for the past 3 months and today is the first time i charge it when im not in canada on 220 V electricity … when i put it on the couch i get static … when i put it on the newspaper i get the same as well as on a wooden table !
I thought i was crazyyyy didnt know it happened with people already …
soo MAC isnt soo perfect after all !!!
Comment By Jalil Musleh on December 21st, at 5:44 am
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I too have this problem – to an extreme. After visiting the doctor and two specialist. It was discovered that the electrical current running thru my laptop (where I work 12 – 15hrs each day) is causing the edge of my hands to turn bright red. This causes some pain – kind of like a new bruise when pressure is applied.
I am considering legal action action Apple – if they do not address the problem.
My question is – has anyone else suffered anything similar from extended use of their MacBook Pro? Even more importantly has anyone discovered how to stop it from happening?
Comment By Daniel S on February 23rd, at 12:26 pm