Rope Clip - IBM 8185 - ThinkCentre M50 - 256 MB RAM User Manual

Rope clip

Using a 3/16-inch or 5-mm rope clip (sometimes referred to as a U-bolt), a steel
security cable, and a padlock can secure your computer to a desk, table, or other
non-permanent fixture. For computers designed to accommodate the rope clip,
knockouts at the rear of the chassis are provided.
To install a rope clip:
1. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 9).
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
4. Insert the rope clip through the rear panel; then attach and tighten the nuts
5. Replace the computer cover. For more information, see "Replacing the cover
6. Thread the cable through the rope clip and around an object that is not a part
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remove.
with an appropriately sized or adjustable wrench.
and connecting the cables" on page 21.
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.