Does repeated low-level electric shock cause any health problems?

I am getting shocked several times a day from my Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop at work. It's power supply outputs 19.5V and 4.62A (90W). It seems to be a combination of static electricity and improper grounding of the adaptor. The surge protector's "Grounded" light is lit when plugged in. It also seems to shock me when connected to the AC power supply, but a few times I have been shocked while running just off battery power. The shock comes from anywhere I touch the laptop - from under the keyboard, the side of the monitor, the inputs and cd drive, etc.

I can deal with the shock several times a day, just as long as I know that I'm not being subjected to any health problems down the road. Any word on the potential health problems, or advice on fixing the shock problem?

There are no KNOWN effects from a few low level static shocks a day, but we don't know everything. If the air is dry, it is possible you are picking up a static charge from the carpet and discharging it into the laptop. You can test this by touching something that is grounded before touching your computer. If you get a shock from touching something grounded and then do not get a shock when you touch the computer, it is the dry air letting you build up a static charge.

It is also possible there is an electrical problem with the laptop. If it is the laptop, putting the laptop on a grounding pad (an electrically conductive pad with a wire that plugs into the ground circuit on an outlet) will bleed the charge away. If this works, I suggest you have the laptop checked by a professional because there is an electrical problem in the computer. It could get worse, or it could scramble your data.

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