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I felt the rush of electric current (electric shock) to my body when I touched the back of the computer case. Is it normal to have electric current flowing through computer case? Thanks
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No it isn't. Make sure the wall outlet you have plugged the system into is properly earthed....
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some people say it is a form of a static electricity but i doubt coz i felt the true ac volt flowing to my body. We don't have here a grounding system in our outlet. what shall i do now? how can i trace the ground fault in the pc? thanks..
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The fault does not lie in the PC. It's a problem with your wall power outlet. You need to get an electrician to fix the problem.
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Okay, thank you very much. My problem is now solved. Now I'm certain that the fault is not within the pc. I will try to install a grounding wire solely for the pc. Again, thank you.
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I know that, from the hardware store, you can buy connectors that allow you to install a grounding wire to the power plug.

The part's like $.30 too...
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