If your "friend" changed the outlet.......

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.......without changing the wire suppling it to 4-wire.......then the installation is bogus.......he connected neutral and ground at the "new" outlet........

It should be changed back to a compliant 3-wire installation.......

Here's a link to dryer wiring:

http://www.homewiringandmore.com/switchoutlet/dryer/dryer.html