Installing a rope clip, Types 8303, 8304, and 8312, Installing – IBM 8306 User Manual

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Installing

a

rope

clip

Types

8303,

8304,

and

8312

To

help

prevent

hardware

theft,

you

can

add

a

3/16-inch

or

5-mm

rope

clip

and

cable

to

your

computer.

After

you

add

the

security

cable,

make

sure

that

it

does

not

interfere

with

other

cables

that

are

connected

to

the

computer.

For

more

information

about

security,

see

Installing

a

cable

lock

in

Access

IBM.

To

install

a

rope

clip:

1.

Remove

the

cover

(see

“Removing

the

cover”

on

page

40).

2.

Use

a

tool,

such

as

a

screwdriver,

to

remove

the

two

metal

knockouts.

3.

Press

both

sides

of

the

air

baffle

and

lift

it

outward

from

the

computer

to

remove.

4.

Insert

the

rope

clip

through

the

rear

panel;

then

attach

and

tighten

the

nuts

with

an

appropriately

sized

or

adjustable

wrench.

5.

Replace

the

computer

cover.

For

more

information,

see

“Replacing

the

cover

and

connecting

the

cables”

on

page

67.

6.

Thread

the

cable

through

the

rope

clip

and

around

an

object

that

is

not

a

part

of

or

permanently

secured

to

the

building

structure

or

foundation,

and

from

which

it

cannot

be

removed;

then

fasten

the

cable

ends

together

with

a

lock.

What

to

do

next:

v

To

work

with

another

option,

go

to

the

appropriate

section.

v

To

complete

the

installation,

go

to

“Replacing

the

cover

and

connecting

the

cables”

on

page

67.

Installing

a

rope

clip

in

Types

8305,

8306,

8309,

and

8313

To

help

prevent

hardware

theft,

you

can

add

a

3/16-inch

or

5-mm

rope

clip

and

cable

to

your

computer.

After

you

add

the

security

cable,

make

sure

that

it

does

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