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    [SoftPedia] Dell Assures Users They're Safe With The Jolting XPS Notebooks - 100 Volts and counting on the aluminum casing

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by PJ@y-Z, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. PJ@y-Z

    PJ@y-Z Notebook Evangelist

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    Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dell...fe-With-The-Jolting-XPS-Notebooks-76729.shtml :rolleyes:
     
    PJ@y-Z, Jan 20, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

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    Its actually a feature that corporations asked for to keep their employees awake at the computer.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 20, 2008
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  3. own3d

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    Thats a GREAT idea Nizzy, Keep your employee's awake with M1330's :) , Mind you i've never encountered the electric shock that dell seem to have finally acknowledged. Anyway, just incase their telling the truth i'l order 20 m1330's and take them to work.

    Result = 200% More productivity

    I <3 Dell :)
     
    own3d, Jan 20, 2008
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  4. daniel_g

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    I really wonder who did the supposed 'evaluations' the article talks about(links to whatever tests were performed would be appreciated). The thing is, from the adapter(the power brick) to the laptop everything is DC.

    If people are getting 100V discharges, and since the power supply can only deliver around 15V, then that means the laptop's case is somehow storing charge. To discharge the laptop the only thing that's needed is to have the case make contact with the wire that takes charge back from the computer to the adapter. The need for a third wire from the adapter to the wall, as the article is suggesting, doesn't sound rigth to me(the only good I see is to prevent people from getting shocked by touching a faulty adapter).

    If any XPS user who has this problem is willing to buy(and maybe later return) an adapter with 3 prongs(for example an igo adapter) just to see if it solves the problem, please do. I bet it won't solve it, but I could be wrong.
     
    daniel_g, Jan 20, 2008
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  5. M1530

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  6. talin

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    A cheaper way? Why not just include the 3 prong adapters and be done with it? Problem solved. :rolleyes:
    Sheesh, dangerous or not, the electric shock shouldn't be there at all! They can sugar coat it any way they want, but regardless, it shouldn't be there.
    It's a really easy solution... :rolleyes:
     
    talin, Jan 20, 2008
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  7. PhoenixFx

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    I got a 3 pronged charger with mine. Even though I never use the earth wire I've never experienced even the slightest electrical shock.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 20, 2008
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  8. PJ@y-Z

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    I'll stick with my Vostro =)
     
    PJ@y-Z, Jan 20, 2008
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    I had the same problem with an IBM ThinkPad X30 when I was visiting India for work. Turns out the socket wasnt earth wired - was quite a suprise to pick up a laptop and get an electric "tingle" - not a very good selling feature!.
     
    jackabite, Jan 20, 2008
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  10. Nalada

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    Sounds like a good safety feature to me - use a 3-pronged plug and if you still feel the tingling then you know the house is not properly wired - call an electrician to fix the house!
     
    Nalada, Jan 20, 2008
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