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<blockquote data-quote="ecastillo1" data-source="post: 686741" data-attributes="member: 60331"><p>Hey guys, I posted a long time ago here but I forgot my info so this is my first post with this account.</p><p>The reason I am posting is that I want to some advice on something really scary that happened to me today. This is what went down:</p><p>First, I was uploading pictures to my online account and it was going to take a long time (DSL ugh) I had to go pick up my mom at the train station so I decided to leave my MBP uploading, so I turned the brightness of the screen all the way down.</p><p>Next, when I got back I hopped on to my MPB and I started typing on Microsoft Word, I used the computer for about 15 minutes. I stopped and turned around to look at something and when I put my fingers on the keyboard again I felt an electric current running through my arms. I am not talking about something like static electricity I am talking about full on shock that left my arms and legs shaking.</p><p>So, I was dumbfounded and I put my hands on the handrest next to the mouse and I freaking shocked me again, I put my finger on the mouse to shut down the computer and it SHOCKED ME AGAIN. I pushed the power button to get the shut down menu to come up, which shocked me... again, I also touched the top cover to bring down the screen and it also shocked me, finally used the mouse to hit the shut down, which obviously hurt.</p><p>I proceeded to disconnect the power cable and take out the battery, waited about 10 seconds and started everything back again, and guess what, IT SHOCKED ME AGAIN!!!! So I turned everything off and took out the battery again and what not and it stopped that time.</p><p></p><p>So... I called apple and we went through a whole list of questions to rule out things like the power outlet and ect. The guy told me that they have never heard of anything like this happen before and that what I should do is bring my laptop in to a genius bar and have them do a thorough check on it. </p><p></p><p>Now... I know I didn't do anything wrong, I didn't stick my finger in an inappropriate place or anything of that sort, I was sitting on my desk, with nothing metal around, the whole incident must have lasted about 2 minutes and scared the crap out of me.</p><p></p><p>Ok... so, I am going to go tomorrow to the apple store and talk to someone there, I really don't know what I am entitled to. I don't know what's going to happen or what they are going to say so I am asking for your advice on what I should ask, I really want them to replace my laptop because I am really scared of using it. I had to take out my OLD Toshiba Satellite cause I literally am scared of that thing. After this whole incident my muscles feel sore and my elbows also freaking hurt. So, this is it? any advice? any ideas? my specs are listed below. By the way, I have applecare until october of next year.</p><p></p><p>15.4" MacBook Pro 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo </p><p>2GB memory</p><p>120GB HD</p><p>ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ecastillo1, post: 686741, member: 60331"] Hey guys, I posted a long time ago here but I forgot my info so this is my first post with this account. The reason I am posting is that I want to some advice on something really scary that happened to me today. This is what went down: First, I was uploading pictures to my online account and it was going to take a long time (DSL ugh) I had to go pick up my mom at the train station so I decided to leave my MBP uploading, so I turned the brightness of the screen all the way down. Next, when I got back I hopped on to my MPB and I started typing on Microsoft Word, I used the computer for about 15 minutes. I stopped and turned around to look at something and when I put my fingers on the keyboard again I felt an electric current running through my arms. I am not talking about something like static electricity I am talking about full on shock that left my arms and legs shaking. So, I was dumbfounded and I put my hands on the handrest next to the mouse and I freaking shocked me again, I put my finger on the mouse to shut down the computer and it SHOCKED ME AGAIN. I pushed the power button to get the shut down menu to come up, which shocked me... again, I also touched the top cover to bring down the screen and it also shocked me, finally used the mouse to hit the shut down, which obviously hurt. I proceeded to disconnect the power cable and take out the battery, waited about 10 seconds and started everything back again, and guess what, IT SHOCKED ME AGAIN!!!! So I turned everything off and took out the battery again and what not and it stopped that time. So... I called apple and we went through a whole list of questions to rule out things like the power outlet and ect. The guy told me that they have never heard of anything like this happen before and that what I should do is bring my laptop in to a genius bar and have them do a thorough check on it. Now... I know I didn't do anything wrong, I didn't stick my finger in an inappropriate place or anything of that sort, I was sitting on my desk, with nothing metal around, the whole incident must have lasted about 2 minutes and scared the crap out of me. Ok... so, I am going to go tomorrow to the apple store and talk to someone there, I really don't know what I am entitled to. I don't know what's going to happen or what they are going to say so I am asking for your advice on what I should ask, I really want them to replace my laptop because I am really scared of using it. I had to take out my OLD Toshiba Satellite cause I literally am scared of that thing. After this whole incident my muscles feel sore and my elbows also freaking hurt. So, this is it? any advice? any ideas? my specs are listed below. By the way, I have applecare until october of next year. 15.4" MacBook Pro 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB memory 120GB HD ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 [/QUOTE]
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