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Can you build up static from using laptop

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  • 08-01-2021 9:54pm
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    aaaaaaaahhhhhh
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭


    Hey Lads,
    Bit of a strange one, I got a new laptop two weeks afo for woek and am using it 8-10 hrs a day. Since then I've been gerring shocled off most metals, door handles etc.

    Does anyone here build up static from using their laptops, I saw somewhere I need to take outy the battery and hold the start button to release the static charge?

    Anyone any ideas?


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    ozmo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭ozmo


    > I saw somewhere I need to take out the battery and hold the start button to release the static charge?
    nah - that has to be a joke. batteries are like 20v or so - static is thousands of volts - totally different.

    > Since then I've been gerring shocled off most metals, door handles etc.
    Most likely socks on a soft carpet - try a different pair of shoes see if it helps?

    You can get grounding straps and mat - you could use as a mousemat- if its really bothering you - but thats probably overkill.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-Static-Grounding-Electrostatic-Discharge-Silicone/dp/B07XZD8BPZ

    “Roll it back”



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    atilladehun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭atilladehun


    Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think you're taking electricity from the laptop. You may be rubbing off the different casing to create static.

    It can happen more in winter. Sometimes moisturizer on you hands or a bowl of water on the radiator will reduce the incidences. A cold dry room makes it happen more.


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    put your finger on a metal water tap to get rid of static electricity,
    you should not be able to pick up Any static from a laptop.
    you may get static from a carpet maybe.
    https://sciencing.com/rid-static-electricity-body-5862942.ht

    if you are working from home, you may be using the laptop for hours at a time.
    but its nothing to do with the laptop.
    i never got any shocks from anything, and i use laptops and pcs every week.


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