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Installing, security

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DIMM fan baffle Installing a security rope clip To help prevent hardware theft, you can thread a security rope clip and cable to the 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 To install a security cable, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 29. 2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 3. Disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the side cover. See "Removing the side cover" on page 35. 4. Use a screwdriver to remove the two metal knockouts. 5. Insert the rope clip through the rear panel; then, attach and tighten the nuts. 6. Thread the cable through the rope loop and around an object that is not part of the computer, and is not permanently secured to the building structure or foundation. Make sure that the cable cannot be removed from the object. 7. Fasten the cable ends together with a lock. After you add the security cable, make sure that the cable does not interfere with other cables that are connected to the computer. 56 IBM IntelliStation Z Pro Type 9228: User's Guide

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DIMM fan baffle
Installing
a
security
rope
clip
To
help
prevent
hardware
theft,
you
can
thread
a
security
rope
clip
and
cable
to
the
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
To
install
a
security
cable,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
29.
2.
Turn
off
the
computer
and
all
attached
devices.
3.
Disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords;
then,
remove
the
side
cover.
See
“Removing
the
side
cover”
on
page
35.
4.
Use
a
screwdriver
to
remove
the
two
metal
knockouts.
5.
Insert
the
rope
clip
through
the
rear
panel;
then,
attach
and
tighten
the
nuts.
6.
Thread
the
cable
through
the
rope
loop
and
around
an
object
that
is
not
part
of
the
computer,
and
is
not
permanently
secured
to
the
building
structure
or
foundation.
Make
sure
that
the
cable
cannot
be
removed
from
the
object.
7.
Fasten
the
cable
ends
together
with
a
lock.
After
you
add
the
security
cable,
make
sure
that
the
cable
does
not
interfere
with
other
cables
that
are
connected
to
the
computer.
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IBM
IntelliStation
Z
Pro
Type
9228:
User’s
Guide