Securing new 2.5" SSD in my MBP

I successfully followed the guide for Upgrading Your MacBook Pro With a Solid State Drive about a week ago, cloning and switching out the Toshiba 256GB SSD (pictured below) that came with my my mid-2010 MBP (I've put the details at the bottom of the post) for a SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2.5" 500GB SATA III TLC SSD.
Everything was, and is working well. However, when I had to take my laptop with me to the office, I realized I could hear the drive rattling around inside. The same little spacer screws (circled in red, above) that prevented me from storing the Toshiba SSD safely in the 840EVO's box, were also part of what was keeping the SSD in place.
My question: How (if possible) should I go about better securing the new SSD inside of my MBP?
I have the bracket mount on there, and the drive still works fine, but I don't feel all that comfortable having such a loose fit. Ideally, I'd like to keep the original SSD in working condition for other uses, but don't particularly need the screws on there for anything— however, since the guide didn't say anything about taking them off, I didn't want to risk ruining the drive.
Thanks in advance.
My MBP:
MacBook Pro    (15-inch, Mid 2010)
Processor          2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory              8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Startup Disk      840EVO
Graphics            NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512 MB

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The above one is 12.7 mm thick which is probably the correct thickness for your laptop, the other link I gave you was for 9.5 mm, which may be too thin, measure your optical drive and be sure.
As for the face plate, ask the seller if they are removable so you can exchange it out with the one from your optical drive. Not sure if this can be done though. Consider a USB hard drive caddy and leave the optical bay as it is.

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