The bottom casing came off with a satisfying series of clicks, revealing the green-and-black motherboard. It looked like a miniature city. There, in the center, was the culprit: a single lonely stick of RAM. Beside it sat an empty slot, waiting for its partner.
Then, the blue HP logo flickered to life. He logged in and checked the Task Manager. 24GB RAM Detected.
"You're just tired," Leo whispered, patting the lid. But he knew the truth. 8GB of RAM wasn't enough for his new life as a freelance video editor. It was time for surgery.
Leo took a deep breath, grounded himself to avoid static, and slid the new memory stick into the slot at a 45-degree angle. He pressed down until he heard a metallic click .
He started with a nervous search: