A flip tray system and method for operating is provided for use with associated optical fiber splice cases enclosing and storing cable splices. A plurality of trays are pivotally connected to a rack member with resilient clip ears. Each of the trays includes a guide and locking area formed on a side of the tray opposite from the clip area. The guide and locking areas mechanically cooperate with each other in a manner to enable the trays to be self supported in an intermated raised position and further to be brought together into an aligned registration when the trays are brought into a collapsed orientation. In a range of intermediate positions between the opposite raised and collapsed orientations, the guide and locking areas each respectively slidably engage with trays above and beneath to ensure that the free tray ends opposite the clip area are maintained in an aligned registration. The rack member together with the trays and corresponding guide and locking areas form a set of parallel static linkages.