This is different. The filter capacitor you are referring to is the DC filter capacitor used to smooth the pulsating DC coming from the rectifier. A discharged capacitor has a very low impedance and acts much like a short circuit until it charges up, something that can take long enough to blow a fuse or trip a breaker in extreme cases. This is rarely an issue with small switchmode power supplies, but the very large filter capacitors used in 50/60Hz linear power supplies common in large audio amplifiers and such often have something to limit the inrush current.
The capacitors I'm referring to are small film capacitors used in the noise filter. They are there to block high frequency noise from the switching regulator and digital circuits from getting out of the computer and radiating from the power wiring which can potentially interfere with other devices. These capacitors are small enough to appear as a very high impedance to the 50-60Hz line frequency, while still shunting high frequency noise, but there is still *some* leakage current, sometimes enough to trip an excessively sensitive GFCI. It's not uncommon for a GFCI/RCD to take a bit of time to trip when the ground leakage is only just barely enough to trigger the thing.
The capacitors I'm referring to are small film capacitors used in the noise filter. They are there to block high frequency noise from the switching regulator and digital circuits from getting out of the computer and radiating from the power wiring which can potentially interfere with other devices. These capacitors are small enough to appear as a very high impedance to the 50-60Hz line frequency, while still shunting high frequency noise, but there is still *some* leakage current, sometimes enough to trip an excessively sensitive GFCI. It's not uncommon for a GFCI/RCD to take a bit of time to trip when the ground leakage is only just barely enough to trigger the thing.