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Date: 2011-03-27 08:16 pm (UTC)Unscrew the cover to the memory slot area. Once the cover is off, unplug the adapter. This disconnects the computer from the ground, but unless you're in some kind of strange environment (like sitting next to an operating Van de Graaf generator), the computer will remain neutrally charged.
For good measure, touch some part of the metal chassis revealed by removing the cover, then don the strap and carefully attach the free end of the strap to a piece of that metal chassis. Then carefully remove the old memory, if necessary.
Remove the new memory from its packaging. Avoid handling the copper traces that are to go into the memory slot(s).
Observing the right orientation of the memory, insert it into the slot(s), making sure it clicks into place.
Unclip the strap. Reattach the adapter. Replace the cover and the screws. You're done.
There's probably quite a bit of overkill built into the impromptu procedure above. Under normal circumstances, you could insert memory into a computer with no strap at all, provided you're not in an environment that's conducive to creating a static charge.
Standard disclaimers apply. Good luck.
Cheers...