Maintenance and Service Guide

NOTE: A third-party application that, ideally, is U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) 5220.22-M
approved can also be used.
NOTE: The Secure Erase process will take a long time. The amount of time varies based on the hard
drive capacity and write speed.
a. Enter the F10 BIOS Setup menu by powering on the system and pressing F10 as soon as the HP
logo appears.
b. Select the Security menu and scroll down to the Hard Drive Utilities menu.
c. Select Secure Erase, and then select the desired drive.
d. Select Continue. The estimated time to complete secure erase is displayed along with a nal
warning not to remove power.
e. Select Continue. The elapsed time will be displayed until “Secure Erase Complete” is displayed.
f. To erase additional drives, press Esc twice to return to the drive selection menu and then repeat
step 3.
g. Exit BIOS Setup if done.
84 Appendix B Statement of memory volatility