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ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE

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Sabrent ROCKET NVMe M.2 Desktop Installation Guide

As a Primary Drive (New System)

Installation by a professional desktop computer technician is recommended. Before 
continuing with the installation process, it is your responsibility to review any warranty 
policy and instructions provided by your motherboard and computer manufacturer to 
ensure you follow proper procedures to install your storage device. Some manufacturers 
may void or limit your motherboard or computer warranty if you proceed with the 
installation of a new storage device. Accordingly, by proceeding with any installation, you 
agree to be solely responsible for any failure to follow any manufacturer's instructions.

Required Tools and Parts

1. Screwdriver appropriate to the type of screw used for fastening the M.2 device, and the 
appropriate screwdriver or tool for opening your desktop computer.

2. One screw for fastening the M.2 device to the motherboard.

Note:
The necessary screw or hardware for fastening an M.2 device to the motherboard may have been 
included with your motherboard. If this has not been included, contact your motherboard manufacturer 
or computer system manufacturer for this information.

Note:

Depending on the type of hardware used by your motherboard to fasten an M.2 device, a motherboard 
style stand-off screw may be required and may be included with your motherboard.

Summary of Contents for ROCKET NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD

Page 1: ...ROCKET NVMePCIeM 2 2280 SSD SABRENT ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE...

Page 2: ...eding with any installation you agree to be solely responsible for any failure to follow any manufacturer s instructions Required Tools and Parts 1 Screwdriver appropriate to the type of screw used fo...

Page 3: ...y existing storage devices connected to the motherboard or in the drive bay s 3 Power on your PC and access the motherboard BIOS Accessing your motherboard BIOS requires the press of a key or combinat...

Page 4: ...for information regarding the boot sequence and detecting boot devices for booting from an M 2 device 5 Save these BIOS settings and exit 6 Power down your PC This may require disconnecting the power...

Page 5: ...ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 7 Locate the M 2 slot on your motherboard Please reference your motherboard user manual for detailed location and orientation of the M 2 slot...

Page 6: ...ROCKET SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE 5 8 Insert the Sabrent ROCKET NVMe M 2 SSD device pin side first into the M 2 slot as is illustrated below...

Page 7: ...e Sabrent ROCKET NVMe M 2 SSD to the motherboard with the necessary screw or hardware as is illustrated below 10 Begin your Microsoft Windows installation Microsoft Windows 8 1 or Microsoft Windows 10...

Page 8: ...s a pop up should appear and prompt you to initialize the SSD 4 Select MBR Master Boot Record or GUID partition table GPT and click OK MBR is best for certain legacy software compatibility while GPT i...

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Page 10: ...Please contact our Technical Support Team for additional troubleshooting www sabrent com...

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