EXTERNAL SEAGATE 2 Tb HDD GIVING AN ELECTRIC SHOCK

[rohitchawla]

I have recently bought a Seagate 2Tb HDD from Flipkart on August,2013.

Recently from last week I found that on connecting my EXTERNAL HDD to my laptop I was getting electric shocks on touching the body of laptop.So I took
my HDD and connected it to the power supply and this time I did not connect it to my PC or laptop and I took an ELECTRIC TESTER and touched it with the USB port and found that the TESTER was GLOWING.
So I connected it to another electric plug in other room and found the TESTER GLOWING.Basically when I am touching the USB port I am getting an ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Another fact is that my HDD power adapter does not have a EARTH connection pin.Basically its a 2-PIN PLUG.

I want to know my problem.I can surely give it to SEAGATE as there is a 3 year WARRANTY.But before I give I want to consult as there is a lot of DATA in the HDD and giving them the HDD is losing all the DATA.
Also they might replace my new HDD with a REPAIRED one and I don't want that to happen.My HDD might be OK and MAYBE its only the power supply that is causing all the trouble.

PLEASE ADVICE and HELP as early as possible.

 

[small_yet_big]

the main problem i think is the power adapter without Earth Connection. one of my friends bought a new PSU and whole cabinet was giving shock. actually in other countries they do not require the earth connection, but in India it is still there. So if possible get a new adapter used in earlier models. But wait for senior members to look into the matter.

 

[lywyre]

You may have to check your home's electrical wiring. But before that confirm your HDD adapter is not faulty by trying at one of your friend's home (or more).

 

[bssunilreddy]

Your wall socket is not earthed to the ground and so everything gives a little shock when we touch even the cabinet also.

 

[abhidev]

home electric earthing issue

 

[Utkarsh2008]

Grounding issue is almost certain in this case, your home's electric wiring seems to be the culprit, get it checked.
Just to test the HDD you can:
*Run your laptop on battery power(with the power adapter disconnected)
*Plug in the HDD and see if you get that same SHOCK type effect which I think is more like low freq. vibration felt on sliding your fingers on the body of the laptop or HDD.