So about three months ago I got a new
laptop. It's a Sony VAIO, and I've loved
it to death since the day I got it.
Whenever I have papers or type on it for a
long time (*ahem* ehealthing it up), I
feel burning sensations in my wrists.
After awhile I started complaining to
Lance about it saying I thought I was
getting shocked. He never uses my
computer though except to check movie
times or something, but never for any
length of time. So of course he thought I
was crazy as usual, and he told me for
sure Sony wouldn't sell a popular laptop
that all the little girls will want to buy
(it comes in black, red, white, and pink)
that freaking shocks people when they use
it. He had me convinced: I was
crazy.
Just now I finally had enough of the
stinging and him doubting me, so I looked
it up and it turns out the freaking laptop
IS shocking me! Someone even took
pictures of the electrical shocks it sends
from the silver metal strip around the
edge of the keyboard (right where your
wrists rests)! Is that crazy or what! So
I paid $1299 for a really stylish shock
treatment.
I told Lance in between songs (he was
playing freaking rockband... boys and
their video games )
and he's like, "Well at least it has a
cool fingerprint scanner to make up for
it." Umm, what? I just don't understand
boys.
So like, what if turn out to be pregnant
some how? Isn't electrical shocks
damaging to a developing fetus? Can't it
cause like spontaneous miscarriage? I
hate sony!!!
dude i have asony vaio too, ive never
noticed being shocked though, strange. and
ihope not to be shocked either. i got it
inpink!
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The Mrs
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Posted: 12-14-07 16:05pm
Does yours have a fingerprint scanner and
only two prongs on the power cord that you
plug into the wall? If so then I think
you have the unit that sends electrical
shocks as well. I read that you should
contact sony and have them mail you a
replacement power cord for free.
um i dont think i have that one, cuzi dont
know what a fingerprint scanner is lol.
but i know the prongs are the same. i
ordered this off best buy a few weeks ago
so i dunno.
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The Mrs
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Posted: 12-14-07 16:10pm
I think you have the model that came out
right before this one did, then. I would
look it up online though to make sure. I
read that the reason it does it has to do
with the power cord, and it needs to be
switched out for one that has a grounder
prong. I only use my laptop when its
plugged into the wall, and still I can
only notice getting shocked like maybe
once or twice after being on the computer
for over an hour or so. I don't feel it
constantly. I thought at first the little
hairs on my arms were getting pulled by
the computer somehow. That's what it
feels like.
hmm i will have ti look into that, do u
have a link to where u found that out at?
I usually have mine plugged in alot as
well, very few times do i unplug it. I
dont thin kmine has a grounder though but
its plugged into an extension cord that
isplugged into the wall that has a
grounder so hmm
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The Mrs
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Posted: 12-14-07 16:21pm
Mine is actually in an extension cord as
well.
I just googled sony vaio electrical shock
and a lot of stuff came up. It seems that
the problem occurs on more than just one
model. Look at the top left hand corner
of your lid right above your screen. It
should have your model number. Mine is a
VGN-CR123E. I'm pretty sure yours is part
of the CR series too, but a different
version.
Loren!! Call Sony!! That might be on
RECALL.. i cant believe you havent came
upon something saying it is.. why wouldnt
they recall something that SHOCKS YOU!?
(i know its prolly low dosage static
shock, but still.. what about ppl with
pace makers and all that?)
Yea I know it's crazy! It's not on recall
though, I guess it's not enough of a
voltage or something. I know I read
something about in 2003 them recalling
some of the vaio's because it sent out
shocks when it was connected to a phone
line and the phone rang, but not for
this.
And as for the pregnancy thing, I couldn't
wait anymore (as always) and took a test
and of course it was negative. I guess I
don't have anything to worry about as far
as pregnancy goes with this shock, but
still! It's not exactly comfortable.
)
and he's like, "Well at least it has a
cool fingerprint scanner to make up for
it." Umm, what? I just don't understand
boys.
