Hi, I intend to add 4 GB to my HP G3 430 laptop (which currently has only 4 GB DDR4-2400). Question is: what measures should be taken to reduce the risk of static discharge? Previously, I've personally replaced parts only in desktops, so I wasn't really extra-cautious about it, because, generally, the chances of a static shock are small and, even if something happened to the (cheap) motherboards I was using, it wasn't the end of the world. But now since I want to do this to a laptop, I have to be more cautious than usual, because replacing a laptop's motherboard is a much bigger headache. Is touching a metal object sufficient to get rid of any static?
Second, can you cause a static discharge to go into the motherboard even if you don't touch it directly? (Sometimes, it is technically possible to insert a RAM module without actually touching the motherboard).
Thanks in advance.