NVME USB drives Realtek RTL9210/RTL9220 Firmware Version 1.xx

check the 2 pins of the short circuit, you are wrong, no pin, check like the photo image missing /media/kunena/emoticons/sad-2.png

I don't want to break something so can you explain like to a kid how to do that please?
also when I do that should I get the ssd inside out first? if it can do that without ssd on it

as soon as it is recognized, you can remove the short circuit and repeat the update on a USB 2.0 port

I have to leave but I'll be there during the day image missing /media/kunena/emoticons/wink.png

yes you can do it without SSD you have to disassemble the board to access the short-circuited chipset

On the ASus A1 the chipset is located below
This case is super good in terms of manufacturing and cooling