How do I properly handle and ground myself when servicing the computer to avoid electrostatic discharge damage?

Wear a wrist strap connected to a grounded work surface when seated, with minimum one megohm resistance in ground cords. Keep components in electrostatic-safe containers until ready to install, and discharge static electricity before touching electronic components. Avoid touching pins, leads, and circuitry, and handle components as little as possible. A product can be degraded by as little as 700 V of electrostatic discharge. (Page 26-27)