Non-Volatile Memory Usage - HP EliteBook Folio 9480m Maintenance And Service Manual

then AMT Options. Then select Un-configure 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 un-configure AMT.
j. If the optional Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (AT) was activated, contact the provider to de-activate
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
prompted near the bottom of the display, or 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:
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
the Security menu and scroll down to the Utilities menu. Select Secure Erase and select the
desired hard drive.

Non-volatile memory usage

Non Volatile Amount
Memory Type (Size)
Real Time Clock 256 Bytes
(RTC) battery
backed-up CMOS
configuration
memory (CMOS)
Controller (NIC) 64 Kbytes
EEPROM (not customer
accessible)
Keyboard ROM 64 Kbytes
(not customer
accessible)
110 Chapter 15 Statement of Volatility
This process will take a long time, and the amount of time varies based on the hard drive
Does this Does this
memory memory
store retain data
customer when power
data? is removed?
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes
ESC to display the start up menu, then press
F10 when prompted near the bottom of the display. Select
What is the How is data input into this
purpose of this memory?
memory?
Stores system Using the F10 Setup utility or
date and time changing the Microsoft®
and limited Windows® date & time.
keyboard
controller data.
Store NIC Using a utility from the NIC
configuration vendor that can be run from
and NIC DOS.
firmware.
Stores firmware Programmed at the factory.
code (keyboard, Code is updated when the
mouse, & system BIOS is updated.
F10 when
How is this memory write
protected?
This memory is not write-
protected. HP
recommends password
protecting the F10 Setup
utility.
A utility is required to
write data to this memory
and is available from NIC
vendor. Writing data to
this ROM in an
inappropriate manner will
render the NIC non-
functional.
A utility is required for
writing data to this
memory and is available