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Apple Computing Products:
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Mac Mini - Lack of a Ground Plug
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<blockquote data-quote="novice_mac" data-source="post: 1737528" data-attributes="member: 385095"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I noticed my Mac Mini (2011) only uses a 2 prong plug. I didn't notice a grounded prong.</p><p></p><p>I remember reading on another forum that this is an intentional design - that somehow the mac mini's power supply and design compensates for not having a grounded plug.</p><p></p><p>Not being an Electrical Engineer, I thought I'd ask - is this true?</p><p></p><p></p><p>The reason I ask is because I charge my iPhone on my Mac Mini. Sometimes the lightning cable gets dust, debris on it so I use a microfiber cloth to clean it and I may have felt some ESD having come in contact with the lightning connector's metal. I was concerned I did damage to the Mac Mini, but was hoping the ground wire would offset the static. But wouldn't that only work if the Mac Mini was grounded?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novice_mac, post: 1737528, member: 385095"] Hi, I noticed my Mac Mini (2011) only uses a 2 prong plug. I didn't notice a grounded prong. I remember reading on another forum that this is an intentional design - that somehow the mac mini's power supply and design compensates for not having a grounded plug. Not being an Electrical Engineer, I thought I'd ask - is this true? The reason I ask is because I charge my iPhone on my Mac Mini. Sometimes the lightning cable gets dust, debris on it so I use a microfiber cloth to clean it and I may have felt some ESD having come in contact with the lightning connector's metal. I was concerned I did damage to the Mac Mini, but was hoping the ground wire would offset the static. But wouldn't that only work if the Mac Mini was grounded? [/QUOTE]
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