Specifications

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 F10 when prompted. Select
System Configuration, select AMT Options, and then select Un-configure AMT on next
boot. Select Save, and then select 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 F10
when prompted near the bottom of the display, or press ESC to display the startup menu,
and then press F10. Select the Security menu, scroll down to the Utilities menu, and then
select Hard Drive Tools. Select Disk Sanitizer, and then 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 F10 when prompted near the bottom
of the display. Select 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
Memory Type
Amount
(Size)
Does this
memory
store
customer
data?
Does this
memory
retain data
when
power is
removed?
What is the
purpose of
this memory?
How is data input into this
memory?
How is this memory
write protected?
Real Time Clock
(RTC) battery
backed-up
CMOS
configuration
memory (CMOS)
256 Bytes No Yes Stores system
date and time
and limited
keyboard
controller data.
Using the F10 Setup utility
or changing the Microsoft®
Windows® date & time.
This memory is not
write-protected. HP
recommends password
protecting the F10
Setup utility.
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