Notebook Tingle Revisited

re: Notebook Tingle Revisited

Brian — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:50:21 GMT

When I bought this laptop I didn't know that it gives people electric shocks but today I found out. Now I wish that I kept my old HP 6110nx. Dell should supply earthed power supplies as standard.

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TyphoidHippo — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:20:59 GMT

This is so ghetto! hhahahahaha...

Calling a shock a "tingle" and deliberately and consistently refusing to acknowledge that what people are feeling is an electric shock doesn't make it not a shock, jeeeeeeze.... spin spin spinning it up, huh?

"But, but, but... Everybody else is doing it, too!" I hate to pick the all-too-obvious approach here, but... If all the other manufacturers jumped off a cliff, would Dell do it too?

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Rod — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:11:52 GMT

I have XPS M1530 which I purchased in Bahrain and replaced my 2-pin with 3-pin adaptor but still give me tingling sensation everytime I plug it.

"Dell should fix this problem by replacing the aluminum palm rest with a plastic one rather than defending this issue."
I do agree with techie.

It has been a problem for a while but Dell has not fixed this issue!

re: Notebook Tingle Revisited

John — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:37:50 GMT

I have an XPS 1530, which was purchased in the UK so it has the 3 pin power adapter everybody seems to think will fix the tingle (electric shock) issues. It does resolve the issue when the socket you are plugging your laptop into is earthed but when you are using a socket which isn't earthed the tingle problem returns.

My laptop is fine when being used in the UK but when I use it in France the tingle sensation returns. Most of the sockets in our french house do not have an earth connector so I guess I will have to live with the fact my laptop gives me a small electric shock everytime I use it.

Perhaps the solution is to connect an earth wire to the case and hang it out the window.

Perhaps Dell can tell everybody why they released laptops with a tingle feature as a free option. I am sure selling devices that give the user a mild electric shock isn't legal.

Without stating the obvious there is quite clearly an issue with the way the device is earthed (or not being earthed), non of the other electrical devices we use in the house give me mild electric shocks. Why aren't dell resolving the issue ? Telling people to use a 3 pin adapter only fixes the problem for people who have earthed sockets.

Lets hope the tingle sensation doesn't turn into a full blown electric shock as the thought of death by computer isn't very appealling.

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muhd ridzwan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:57:14 GMT

I've been a Dell hater for the better part of my life. When I went to my friend's house yesterday, I touched his Dell XPS laptop and I got a static discharge/electric shock. And its more than your average tingle okay. I use an Asus laptop. So far, it hasn't been giving me any electrical problems at all. So, why are you people spending time trying to spin the issue instead of finding a solution? So what if other manufacturers have the same problem? You should take responsibility for what you produce. What a nice addition to the exploding batteries issue.

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Mark Turner — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:00:09 GMT

Has the M1530 been fixed yet? I felt the tingling on a display unit in a store and found it too distracting. I would have bought several for my family but this flaw put me off. I have never experienced this with other manufacturers.

I'll go ahead and place an order, but only if it has been resolved.

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karan aukta — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:20:05 GMT

ever since i got my notebook i been gettin these tingles too and im having a 3pin charger and the groundin g is also fine....

still this machine keeps on reminding me up of its presence my giving these short tingles

secondly if i connect any device via USB that device also gives same tingles.....

DELL really need to look into this tough it is not harmful still not acceptable.....

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pupski — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:04:48 GMT

we have had tingles all along from our inspirion 640m. My son gets them in his legs if he puts it on his lap and we have all had them by accidently brushing metal parts such as the usb sockets. I contacted dell and they have offered to replace it with a new laptop but I am worried that this will be as bad.

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David Yang — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:41:07 GMT

i tried to use Dell XPS 1530 unplugged with battery, but still has tingilng feelings

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David Yang — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:39:21 GMT

I have dell XPS 1530. At first, I was using 2 pin adapter and I got electric shock. So I changed to 3 pin adapter. The electric shock decreased but I still have tingling or e-shock feeling. After that, Dell changed my whole laptop three times, but the problem is still not resolved. .. Dell says it is not harmful, but I feel really(unusually) tired after using XPS 1530. I have been trying to use laptop at different places, differnet locations but still has tingling feeling. It's is really annoying.