New mSata SSD Doesn't Fit Slot in y510p

Hello,
I recently purchased a intel 530 240GB ssd for my extra msata slot. Turns out that my new msata ssd won't fit the slot. I'm wondering if Lenovo installed the wrong type of slot on my mobo. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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Hi,
The SSD you linked is an mSATA part. It will not fit in a y510p. It isn't just the size. As stated earlier in this thread, the slot in the laptop (if it is there at all - some don't have an SSD slot) is for M.2/NGFF cards. They are a completely different form factor than mSATA.
Here's the M.2 version: http://www.mydigitalssd.com/sata-m2-ngff-ssd.php
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