W520 - installing a 7mm SSD in ultrabay adapter?

I've bought a 9.5mm Crucial m4 256GB SSD for my W520 for some time and now I'd like to get a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-2-5-Inch-Solid-MZ-7PD256BW/dp/B009NB8WRU/), which has a height of 7mm. 
I've got an Ultrabay adapter and I've been using my original 320GB WD3200BEKT with this adapter and everything seems to be fine. But that drive is 9.5mm in height as well. Now my question is, could I install a 7mm SSD into this adapter?
Any help is appreciated.

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