Abstract: For use with an electronics chassis having a chassis plug mounted to a wall thereof, a retention bracket for securing an outlet end of a line cord to the chassis plug and methods of operating and manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the bracket includes: (1) a strap that defines a receiver for accepting and surrounding a body of the outlet end, the strap terminating in first and second locking members projecting radially from the receiver and having corresponding alignable first and second strap apertures and (2) first and second chassis anchors projecting from the strap in a direction substantially parallel to a centerline of the receiver, the outlet end engageable with the chassis plug, the first and second chassis anchors lockable with the wall via corresponding chassis apertures therein, a brace projecting from the wall and having a brace aperture aligning with the first and second strap apertures.