What is ESD?

When you are opening your Laptop to work on,  what protection should you perform to safe guard against Electrostatic Discharge? If not properly grounded, it may shorten the life of your motherboard and attached components.  Here are some topics you should know:

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Then you may ask, where do I buy a grounding strap and how to ground the laptop when working on it?