How Do I Install an SSD Into My 15" Macbook Pro?

I have recently purchased a Crucial m4 2.5" SSD for my 15", mid-2010 Macbook Pro.  However, I rarely do any major hardware upgrades to any electronics of mine, so I'm really out of my element here.  From what I've heard and researched through online forums, physically installing the SSD shouldn't be that bad (just look out for the static electricity, apparently).  The rough bit looks to be transferring my operating system, OS X Lion, along with my various documents and files.  Now, my purchase came with a data transfer kit, but I don't know how to use it; like I said, really out of my element.  How do I move my operating system and files into the SSD properly, without accidentally losing everything?  I know Time-Machine is involved somehow, but what exactly do I do?  Any answer would be very appreciated, the more detailed and step-by-step oriented the better. 
P.S.: I don't intend to keep my original HDD at all, so I'm not going to be doing any tinkering with the optical-drive/super-drive (I don't really know what such things do, so I want to keep screwing around with my Mac's innards to a minimum).

If you got the data transfer cable with your SSD, the procedure should be pretty simple - and there should be step-by-step instructions in the box. You're simply going to remove the bottom case of your computer (using a Phillips #00 screwdriver), take out the two screws in the bracket holding the hard drive into place (using same screwdriver), remove the drive and (use a Torx 6 screwdriver) remove the four screws that hold the hard drive in place. Then put in the SSD and reassemble the machine.
Then you'll plug up the old hard drive by using the SATA to USB cable and use the option key to boot from the old drive. I don't know what data transfer software Crucial provides, but I would recommend formatting the SSD  using Disk Utility from your old drive ("Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" with a single GUID partition) and then use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone your old drive to your new SSD (see this user tip for cloning - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4122). You needn't worry about getting an enclosure since you have the data transfer cable and you don't want to use your old hard drive.
There are a number of videos on YouTube that take you step-by-step through this procedure - many specific to Crucial SSDs and their data transfer kit - do a little searching there if you're unsure of how to procede.
Clinton

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