Static Electricity Discharge

i just got a new macbook and whenever i put it in its case to travel it builds up a lot of static electricity and i get shocked, when i take it out and touch a metal part (screw or usb port). does this cause damage to the laptop? if so, how could i tell? it is important to note that the computer is off whenever i get shocked.

While a bit of static electric discharge probably won't hurt anything I wouldn't touch any of the I/O ports. There's some screws visible in the case that I'd try to remember to touch before you go plugging something into the USB or such port.
I've not really encountered too much static electricity in my MacBook (too humid in Indiana in the summer I guess) but I remember my PowerBook used to shock me. Never had any trouble with it.

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