Dell Latitude E5530 Statement of Volatility - Page 1

Statement of Volatility - Dell Latitude E5430/E5530 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. The Dell Latitude E5430/E5530 contains both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose their data immediately after power is removed from the component. Non-volatile (NV) components continue to retain their data even after power is removed from the component. The following NV components are present on the Dell Latitude E5430/E5530 system board. Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board Reference Description Volatility Description Designator User Accessible for external data Remedial Action (Action necessary to prevent loss of data) Embedded U3 Flash in embedded controller MEC5035 192 KB of embedded Flash No memory for keyboard controller BIOS code, asset tag, and BIOS passwords. Panel EEDID Part of panel Non-volatile memory, No EEPROM assembly 512 bytes. N/A Part of panel assembly System BIOS U18 Non-volatile memory, No 32 Mbit (4 MB), System BIOS and Video BIOS for basic boot operation, PSA (on board diags), PXE diags. Video BIOS System Memory - DDR3 memory System memory SPD EEPROM On GFx Non-volatile memory, No cards 512 kbit (64 KB), Graphics (G92 or G94) system BIOS. Four SODIMM connectors: JDIM1,2,3,4 Volatile memory in OFF state Yes Two to four modules must be populated. System memory size will depend on SODIMM modules and must be between 2 GB and 16 GB. On System Non-volatile memory No memory 512 Bytes. SODIMM(s) 2-4 present Stores memory, manufacturer data, and timing information for correct operation of system memory. N/A N/A Power off system N/A Page 1 of 2