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:

vTo work with another option, go to the appropriate section.

vTo complete the installation, go to “Replacing the cover and connecting the cables” on page 67.