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- Page 1 How to install a Crucial T700 ® PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD ® ® in your computer...
- Page 2 Part 1: Prepare 1. Gather supplies You’ll need your computer, a screwdriver, your new Crucial SSD, and your computer’s owner’s manual. 2. Back up important files Before starting the install process, save any important files on your computer to an external storage drive, a USB flash drive, or cloud storage.
- Page 3 Part 2: Install 1. Shut down your system Turn off your computer completely. 2. Remove the power cable 3. Discharge residual power Hold the power button for five seconds to discharge any electricity left in the system. 4. Open the case How you do this will vary from system to system, so consult your owner’s manual for exact instructions.
- Page 4 CPU. Refer to your owner’s manual for the exact location, as every system looks slightly different. Carefully unscrew the pre-installed motherboard heatsink. Installing a Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD without heatsink 7. Preparing your T700 SSD without heatsink for installation in a workstation or desktop NOTE: To install the T700 Gen5 SSD with heatsink, please skip this step and go straight to step 8.
- Page 5 SSD in place, instead of a screw. Once you have finished installing your SSD, don’t forget to reinstall the motherboard thermal heatsink. Do not operate your Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD without a heatsink. • Hold the SSD carefully by the edges, avoid touching the gold connector pins.
- Page 6 Installing a Crucial T700 Gen5 SSD with heatsink 8. Preparing your T700 SSD with heatsink for installation in a workstation or desktop Motherboard makers have introduced multiple ways of mounting an M.2 SSD. The two most common ways to mount your new T700 Gen5 SSD are with a screw or a quick-release latch mechanism.
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Page 7: Latch Mechanism
Latch mechanism: Many motherboards have an easy-open- close latch to hold the SSD in place, instead of a screw. • Hold the SSD carefully by the edges. Avoid touching the gold connector pins. • Align the notch in the SSD with the ridge in the PCIe/M.2 slot and insert at a 30-degree angle. - Page 8 Part 3: Copy 1. Download the cloning software On the computer with the SSD, go to www.crucial.com/clone download the Acronis software that will copy your old drive’s contents to your new SSD. This software comes free with Crucial SSDs. 2. Install the software you downloaded Open the file you downloaded and accept all of the prompts.
- Page 9 4. Select source and destination drives Your “source” drive is your existing drive. Select it by clicking on it, then click Next. Now select your “destination” drive (your new SSD) and click Next. On the following screen, click Proceed to start copying your data. 5.
- Page 10 ©2023 Micron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Footage is for representational purposes only. Information, products, processes, and/or specifications are subject to change without notice. Neither Crucial nor Micron Technology, Inc. is responsible for omissions or errors in typography or photography. Micron, the Micron logo, Crucial, and the Crucial logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. v4-28-23...
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