Using rubber to rub contacts of RAM?

The contacts of RAM will oxidize... you know.

A little bit of my own experience:

So my dad found a stick of RAM (if you're interested, DDR2) and I tried to add it to an old computer (... Pentium 4).

(Skipped what I've done, a short summary: BSoD and FAIL with memtest86+)

After that, I get a rubber and rub the metal contacts of that piece of RAM, then it worked normally.

The question is: Is it a good way to clean a piece of RAM by erasing it with an eraser?

(P.S. To be honest, I touch pieces of RAM with my bare hand with no electrostatic precautions.)

By the way, pun intended.

Solution 1:

You will probably get away with it, but that's not the recommended method anymore because rubbing rubber against epoxy laminate will produce static electricity. Instead, use rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip. But if you must use an eraser, rub slowly, gently, and no more than needed.