IMac (27-inch, Late 2012) i want to put ssd blade

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
3,2 GHz Intel Core i5
24 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Hello I want to put SSD blade in my iMAC 27 , maybe someone of you know where to find the ssd blade finishing dig up the entire Internet , but do not understand , really that ssd . Suitable for MacBook Pro and MacBook in 2013 and also 2012? I planned put 512GB max 256GB Help me !!

The SSD blade drive is a very thin SSD that looks a lot like a memory module. It connects to a PCie slot instead of an HD sata port.
According to EveryMacs overview:
For storage upgrades, if the 21.5-Inch "Late 2012" iMac models were not configured with an SSD or a "Fusion Drive" at the time of purchase, there is no way to add a PCIe-based "blade" SSD later as the needed connector is not present. However, the 27-Inch "Late 2012" and all "Late 2013" iMac models do have this connector on the motherboard even without a pre-installed SSD, so it is possible to add a PCIe-based "blade" SSD after the purchase of the system.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-tapered-edge-faq/differ ences-between-imac-aluminum-late-2012-late-2013-models.html
One of these should work:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&N=100008120%20600 038516%20600038517%20600038515%20600489717%20600171532%20600171533%20600488413&I sNodeId=1&name=M.2
With that said you will have to completely disassemble the iMac to install an SSD blade in it. That means not only removing screws, but also glue, and other securing mechanisms, not easily removed.

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iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac11,1
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
4 GB RAM
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 - VRAM: 512 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
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OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0 days 0:28:59
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ST31000528ASQ disk0 : (1 TB)
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EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 896,48 GB (349,85 GB free)
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Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
VASCO DIGIPASS 870
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
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Mac App Store and identified developers
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[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.0) Support
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Jaksta: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Jaksta
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[failed] cc.trayapplet.plist Support
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.skype.skypeinstaller.plist Support
[not loaded] org.macports.rsyncd.plist Support
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[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
[running] com.samsung.AWPAgent.plist Support
[running] com.wacom.pentablet.plist Support
[failed] org.tigris.scplugin.launch.plist Support
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[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist Support
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GrowlMenu
iTunesHelper
Wallpaper Wizard Menu
MicrosoftKeyboardHelper
MicrosoftMouseHelper
DaemonManager
SPanel
BambooCore
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o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
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Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 Support
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Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
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googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
VascoCardReaderPlugin: Version: VascoCardReaderPlugin 3.2.3.2 Support
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AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
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Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Growl Support
Logitech Control Center Support
Microsoft Keyboard Support
Microsoft Mouse Support
Secrets Support
TeXDistPrefPane Support
PenTablet Support
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backup [Local] (Last used)
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      1% Safari
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164 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
160 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
111 MB Dock
74 MB mds_stores
57 MB Safari
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1.52 GB Free RAM
1.57 GB Active RAM
422 MB Inactive RAM
506 MB Wired RAM
472 MB Page-ins
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