Michael,

I believe any tech will tell you to disconnect your system before doing any
service, however consider this... your system frame is connected to ground
while it is plugged in. I've added memory both ways, and had no problems. I
think as long as the system is shut off you're safe.

I guess the best advice is "just dive right on in there!" Leave the box open
when starting up the machine after the addition of the memory, and if there
is a problem, you will know it right away and the memory can be removed
without going through all the hooking up and buttoning, unbuttoning all over
again.

Just my two cents....

Dean Kiley

> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Fw: Adding memory...
>
> My wife and I (both rank computer tech amateurs) are going to finally
> break down and add 128mb of memory we bought several months ago.  We've
> been putting it off strictly out of apprehension, but now we are hurting
> memory wise and need it bad.  The question I have is this: is it advisable
> to unplug everything from the CPU after shutting down, before we open it
> up to install the memory card?
> Also, any tips, advice, warnings, or phrases beginning "Be sure you
> don't..." would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Michael Lanspa

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