How to stop the surface laptop 7 buzzing when touching it when it is plugged in to the mains

Guy Berresford 0 Reputation points
2026-07-09T19:51:08.1933333+00:00

My new Surface Laptop 7 vibrates when it touch it. I find it very annoying. Google suggests that it is power leakage. Is there a fix? I'm in the Uk so the plugs are 3 pins not 2, so I cant invert the plug as a fix.

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  1. S.Sengupta 31,626 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-07-10T01:06:35.8766667+00:00

    It's typically caused by a very small amount of capacitive leakage current from the laptop's power supply. The current is tiny but can be felt because the aluminum chassis is conductive.

    A very faint tingling sensation only while charging can be considered normal for many metal-bodied laptops.

    May be one of these is happening:

    *The socket itself isn't actually earthed.

    *The charger's earth pin isn't actually connected.

    #Testing it with another genuine charger if possible.

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