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12. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
13. Push the drive cage outward and press in on the drive-cage release tab; then,
rotate the cage back into the computer.
14. Replace the support bracket (see “Removing and installing the support
bracket” on page 54).
15. Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the side cover” on page 68).
16. Reconnect the external cables and power cords. Turn on the attached devices,
and turn on the computer.
Installing a security rope clip
To help prevent hardware theft, you can add a security 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.
Before you begin, obtain the following items:
v
A flat-blade screwdriver
v
An adjustable wrench
v A 19 mm (0.75 in.) rope clip or wire rope (similar to National Manufacturing
number 3230, stock number 176-735)
v
Threaded nuts that fit the rope clip
v A security cable
v
A lock, such as a combination lock or padlock
Complete the following steps to install a rope clip:
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the side cover.
See “Removing the side cover” on page 53.
3. Use a screwdriver to remove the two metal knockouts.
4. Insert the rope clip through the rear panel; then, attach and tighten the nuts.
5. Thread the cable through the rope clip and around an object that is not part of
or permanently secured to the building structure or foundation and from which
the cable cannot be removed. Fasten the cable ends together with a lock. After
you add the security cable, make sure that it does not interfere with other
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