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For ungrounded / 2-prong outlet devices, yeah.

It's often noticeable if you have a point contact of metal against your skin; sharp edge / screw / speaker grill, etc. Once you have decent coupling between your body and the laptop, you won't feel the tingle / zap.

They're called Y-caps if you want to delve deeper into them and their use in power supplies.



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