Before handling any electrical components including ram always ground yourself to nullify any static charges that may have built up on you.
Can you fry ram by touching it to carpet.
A variety of common staining agents including food beverages and dirt can stain your carpet.
Carpet discoloration however is a more elusive beast.
Using a pair of pliers grab a corner of your carpet.
Pulling too hard and fast will only tear carpet fibers from the carpet.
Peel back the carpet.
If you do manage to rub your feet up and down the carpet touch the doorknob b4 you touch your ram.
Remove all furniture and other items on the carpet from the room.
You don t need latex gloves you don t even need a ground strip.
Gently lift the carpet up and towards you away from the corner.
These remnants can be quite sizable.
Just touch something metal and you are good to go.
Don t do it on carpet and you touch a piece of grounded metal before you start.
If you re having trouble getting your carpet up with pliers use a knee kicker to loosen the carpet.
If you don t have your own leftover carpeting lying around leftover remnants can be found in carpet stores for far less than the price of finished area rugs.
With the right equipment you can fix carpet bulges and ridges in just a couple of hours.
Carpets generate tons of static electricity very quickly and you could fry your ram module without even knowing.