On Aug 16, 2010, at 7:58 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > I've got a G5 PowerMac which has the full metal case. Last night I was > plugging and unplugging a powered USB hub in the dark, and I noticed that > simply touching the metal of the USB plug to the metal of the case caused a > small visible spark between the plug and the case. This seems wrong to me, > and I'm a little worried. The spark was very tiny, but it was consistent, and > wasn't enough to do anything abnormal like pop a fuse or ruin anything. The > hub works fine still, but somehow this seems wrong. Has anyone else seen > sparks between USB plugs and their cases? > > I've seen it on one of the Cubes and it's unsettling so I'm very careful about plugging in live now. I did ruin a TiBook with a power adapter 6mos ago.
John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
