2-prong to 3-prong

[AZ Nomad]

Idiot.

If the outlet hasn't a ground wire, connecting the equipment ground to the outlet's center screw won't help one damn bit.

[Michael A. Ball]

I didn't say the answer was flawless: merely the best-- to that point.

"Idiot"? LOL Well, I see how you recognized me so easily. Thanks for the laugh.

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[DerbyDad03]

Best Buy owns/uses GeekSquad.

I could be wrong, but I don't the Squaders are pulling out wire cutters and cutting ground plugs off of power strips.

Let the GeekSquad horror stories commence.

[jmeehan]

Two prongs does not always mean no ground. In many old homes the outlets are connected via metal conduit which provides a ground. Without checking you can not be sure it is grounded even if it has a metal conduit.

Since there are so many variations around and in older homes there often are non-code wiring, I suggest that to be safe, either assume there is no ground, or have it professionally checked.

[Blattus Slafaly]

It's not the computer installers problem as I said, idiot.

[AZ Nomad]

Irrelevent, you asshole moron.