Which of the following should be removed prior to replacing or upgrading memory in a laptop?

The correct answer is D. Battery. Removing the battery before performing any internal hardware work on a laptop is a fundamental safety procedure. Even when the laptop is powered off, residual electrical current can flow from the battery through the motherboard, risking electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to…

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Question

Which of the following should be removed prior to replacing or upgrading memory in a laptop?

Options

AHard drive
BOptical drive
CWireless card
DBattery

How the community answered

(51 responses)

B
2% (1)
C
4% (2)
D
94% (48)

Explanation

Removing the battery before performing any internal hardware work on a laptop is a fundamental safety procedure. Even when the laptop is powered off, residual electrical current can flow from the battery through the motherboard, risking electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to components or causing a short circuit. The battery must be disconnected to ensure the system is completely de-energized before touching internal components like RAM slots. The hard drive, optical drive, and wireless card do not need to be removed for a memory upgrade and are irrelevant to this safety step.

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