HP Pavilion10 Maintenance And Service Manual page 75

If the HP notebook model number ends in a 'p' or 'w' and includes Intel® Centrino with
VProTM, reboot the PC and enter BIOS Setup by pressing
System Configuration, then AMT Options. Then select Unconfigure AMT on next boot.
Select Save then Yes. Select the File menu, and then select Save Changes and Exit.
Reboot the system and confirm that you want to unconfigure AMT.
j. If the optional Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (AT) was activated, contact the provider to
deactivate it.
k. If the optional Absolute® Software Computrace® management and tracking service was
activated on the notebook PC, contact the provider to deactivate it.
l. Remove all power and system batteries for at least 24 hours.
2. Remove and retain the storage drive or clear the contents of the drive.
a. Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Clear the HDD contents by using the HP Disk Sanitizer® utility or a third party application
that, ideally, is U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) 5220.22-M approved.
To run HP Disk Sanitizer, enter BIOS Setup by powering on the system and pressing
when prompted near the bottom of the display, or press
then press F10. Select the Security menu and scroll down to the Utilities menu. Select Disk
Sanitizer and select the desired drive. For a higher level of protection, select Optimum.
NOTE: This process will take a long time, and the amount of time varies based on the
hard drive capacity.
b. Solid State Drive (SSD)
Clear the SSD contents by using the BIOS Setup Secure Erase command option, or by
using a third party utility designed to erase data from an SSD. To run Secure Erase, enter
BIOS Setup by powering on the system and pressing
of the display. Select the Security menu and scroll down to the Utilities menu. Select
Secure Erase and select the desired hard drive.
F10 when prompted. Select
ESC to display the start up menu,
F10 when prompted near the bottom
F10
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