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    precautions while upgrading ram ...

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by zambie, Aug 21, 2007.

  1. zambie

    zambie Notebook Consultant

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    ahmm..
    i jst got my ram today ... finally went for crucial... ordered from newegg... came in a box with plenty of sponge peanuts (or whatever they're called :) ) ... and the two ram dimms were wrapped in antistatic packets.... and a nice bubble packet wrapped around this .. cushioning it from any jerks .... im might pleased with neweggs packaging...
    now..... i will be rxing my mbp early nxt week ... and i wanted to set myslf up for the ram upgrade i want to do ...
    i've read most of the tutorials around... seen lifehackers video tutorial for it - http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qozs6KZoarA

    Now, i have a couple of questions mostly pertaining to ESD ...
    1. prior to touching the ram chips when i open the mbp ... is pressing my hand/fingers against the metal innards of the macbook pro (as written in the manual) enough to rid me of the static electricity built in my body? (or do i need one of those ESD wrist straps?)
    2. Can I install it whilst on a carpeted floor? or is a non-carpeted floor preferable/madatory?
    3. Any gloves or something of the sort needed?

    Thanks!
     
    zambie, Aug 21, 2007
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  2. windowsrookie

    windowsrookie Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, Yes, No.

    Keep your hands on the edges of the RAM (not touching anything on the stick).
     
    windowsrookie, Aug 21, 2007
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  3. Durious

    Durious Notebook Evangelist

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    And if you happen to touch it... I wouldn't worry.. Installed ram on all my notebooks they all seem to function with my poor installations.. hehe
     
    Durious, Aug 21, 2007
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  4. knp

    knp Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't work on carpet, especially if you are wearing socks. Try hardwood floor and if not..I guess you can go into your garage or something. Avoid touching the RAM module as much as possible. Installing RAM is very easy, be sure to angle the module when installing.
     
    knp, Aug 21, 2007
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  5. zambie

    zambie Notebook Consultant

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    cool.... ! thanks for the confirmations...
     
    zambie, Aug 22, 2007
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  6. dbam987

    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    The garage is a very bad place to open up your computer at. Think of all the dust flying around in there that can get into critical parts of the laptop. An alternate place is the kitchen, where the floor is almost always made of tile or something other than carpet.
     
    dbam987, Aug 22, 2007
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