Fiber optic cable management system

A fiber optic cable management system, comprising:

• (a) a cabinet comprising separate, interchangeable top and bottom cabinet sections defining respective cabinet walls and cable access openings for receiving and distributing fiber optic cable entering and exiting said cabinet, and an interior mounting surface for carrying cable management components adapted for managing fiber optic cable within said cabinet, said mounting surface being spaced-apart from and cooperating with an adjacent one of said cabinet walls to define a door-receiving compartment inside said cabinet between said mounting surface and said adjacent wall;
• (b) a cable access door pivotably attached to said cabinet, and adapted for pivoting movement between a closed position and an open position, and for sliding movement from said open position to a hidden position inside said cabinet and within said door-receiving compartment;
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• (c) attachment means for pivotably attaching said access door to said cabinet, and for permitting sliding movement of said access door from the open position to the hidden position.