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1. Go to https://www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php
2. Navigate to and click the MacCuff Studio link.
3. Click the Manual link.
4. Click the MacCuff Studio Installation Instructions
[English] link and then check the Document Version
information. If the version listed is later than this
document (revision B), click the Download Now button
1 – 1-1/2 inch Wood Screws Use these along with the drywall anchors to secure the MacCuff Studio bracket to a wall. Unless screwing into a stud, never use these without drywall anchors. 2 – Drywall Anchors Use these as necessary when installing the bracket to a wall.
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For Under-Desk or Under-Shelf Installation For Wall Mounting To install the MacCuff Studio to the bottom of a desk or shelf, you To install the MacCuff Studio on a wall, you should have the should have the following items ready (all sold separately).
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1" (2.5 cm) thick (Figure 1). Figure 1 1. Choose a mounting location for the MacCuff Studio bracket. Be sure to select a position with at least 8.6 inches (21.9 cm) of clearance on the right side of the bracket (Figure 1).
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Under-Desk/Under-Shelf Installation Steps 7. Insert the included magnetic Phillips screwdriver bit into your drill. 8. Insert the screwdriver bit through the bottom of the bracket and then balance an included 3/4-inch wood screw on its tip (Figure 4). 9. Line up the screw holes in the top of the bracket with the pilot holes you drilled, and then screw in the screw sitting on the tip of the screwdriver bit (Figure 4).
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Under-Desk/Under-Shelf Installation Steps 13. Secure the bar to the bracket with the Phillips screw you removed previously, or, for better security, secure the bar using the included T8 Torx screw using the included Torx screwdriver bit (Figure 7). Do not overtighten the screw. Figure 7 14.
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Due to the Mac Studio computer’s weight, plus the weight of connected cables, it is critical you attach the MacCuff Studio bracket securely. When possible, use a stud finder to locate a stud in the wall, and then secure the bracket to the stud with at least two of the four screws.
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Figure 11 7. Remove the MacCuff Studio bracket from its packaging. 8. Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw securing the locking bar to the bracket, remove the bar, and then set aside the screw, bar, and screwdriver (Figure 12).
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Wall Mounting Installation Steps 9. Insert the included magnetic Phillips screwdriver bit into your drill. 10. Insert the screwdriver bit through the bottom of the bracket and then balance an included 1-1/2 inch wood screw on its tip (Figure 13). 11.
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Wall Mounting Installation Steps 14. Insert the locking bar through the bracket slots furthest from the wall as shown (Figure 15). Support Note: Installing the locking bar in the slots close to the wall blocks many ventilation holes in the Mac Studio and may impact your computer’s performance.
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Wall Mounting Installation Steps 17. For additional security, install a padlock through the round hole on locking bar (Figure 17). Alternately, you may secure the locking bar with a Kensington lock installed in the Kensington slot on the front of the bar, or with both a padlock and Kensington lock.
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