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h. Select the Main menu, then Save Changes and Exit.
i. Reboot the system. If the system has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and/or fingerprint sensor, 
one or two prompts will appear. One to clear the TPM and the other to Reset Fingerprint Sensor; 
press F1 to accept or F2 to reject.
j. 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.
Clear the drive 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, follow these steps:
a. Enter BIOS Setup by powering on the system, and then pressing F10 when prompted near 
the bottom of the display.
b. Select the Security menu and scroll down to the Utilities menu.
c. Select Hard Drive Tools.
d. Under Utilities, select Secure Erase, and then 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?
HP Sure Start 
flash (select 
models only)
2 MB No Yes Provides 
protected 
backup of 
critical System 
BIOS code, EC 
firmware, and 
critical PC 
configuration 
data for select 
platforms that 
support HP Sure 
Start.
For more 
information, 
see Using HP 
Sure Start 
(select models 
only) 
on page 148.
Data cannot be written to this 
device via the host processor. 
The content is managed 
solely by the HP Sure Start 
Embedded Controller.
This memory is protected 
by the HP Sure Start 
Embedded Controller.
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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