[header] How to upgrade your laptop's ram memory [title] Static can destroy your whole computer, so get some esd protection. [title] Save your work, shut down your computer, and close the display. [title] Disconnect all external devices attached to the laptop (like printers, flash drives, and headsets). 
[title] Unplug the a/c power cord and adapter. [title] Turn the laptop upside down on a flat surface.