HP Pavilion dv7-4190us grounding issue

Hi,
My laptop regularly grounds me. I reckon it is because of its metal chassis. Whenever I accidentally bump the chassis, 50% of the time, I feel a light current. This is also noticeable on the laptop cover/monitor area. Any ideas regarding this? Thank you.
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The I recommend that you find a shop or and individual whose skills you trust to find out why it is internally grounding to the case.
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