1. Precaution: take care to discharge any electrostatic charges.
2. Power down your system.
3. Identify an available M.2 key M 2280 slot on your system, referring to your motherboard or system documentation.
4. Remove any cover from the M.2 slot and screws. Take care to ensure no screws remain on standoffs for shorter M.2 cards.
5. Insert and secure M.2 with screw, ensuring that standoff is mounted in the 2280 position. Please care not to overtighten the screw to avoid damage to the drive. Some motherboard models may use clasps instead of screws to fasten the drive into position, please refer to your motherboard or system documentation.
6. Replace slot cover, except for SSDs with pre-installed heatsink.