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f. If an asset or ownership tag is set, select the Security menu and scroll down to the Utilities menu.

Select System IDs, and then select Asset Tracking Number. Clear the tag, and then make the

selection to return to the prior menu.

g. If a DriveLock password is set, select the Security menu, and scroll down to Hard Drive Utilities

under the Utilities menu. Select Hard Drive Utilities, select DriveLock, and then clear the check box

for DriveLock password on restart. Select OK to proceed.

h. Select the Main menu, and then select Reset BIOS Security to factory default. Select Yes at the

warning message. The computer reboots.

i. During the reboot, press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at

the bottom of the screen.

NOTE: If the system has a BIOS administrator password, enter the password at the prompt.

j. Select the Main menu, select Apply Factory Defaults and Exit, select Yes to save changes and exit,

and then select Shutdown.

k. Reboot the system. If the system has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), ngerprint reader, or both,

one or two prompts will appear—one to clear the TPM and the other to Reset Fingerprint Sensor.

Press or tap f1 to accept or f2 to reject.

l. Remove all power and system batteries for at least 24 hours.

2. Complete one of the following:

● Remove and retain the storage drive.

– or –

● Clear the drive contents by using a third-party utility designed to erase data from an SSD.

– or –

● Clear the contents of the drive by using the following BIOS Setup Secure Erase command option

steps:

NOTE: If you clear data using Secure Erase, you cannot recover it.

a. Turn on or restart the computer, and then quickly press esc.

b. Select the Security menu and scroll down to the esc menu.

c. Select Hard Drive Utilities.

d. Under Utilities, select Secure Erase, select the hard drive storing the data you want to clear, and

then follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

– or –

Clear the contents of the drive using the following Disk Sanitizer commands steps:

i. Turn on or restart the computer, and then quickly press esc.

ii. Select the Security menu and scroll down to the Utilities menu.

iii. Select Hard Drive Utilities.

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HP Elite x2 G8 Specifications

General

Form factor	Convertible (Detachable)
Product type	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product color	Silver
Country of origin	China
Market positioning	Premium
Original brand name	HP
HD type	3K2K
Color gamut	72 %
Display surface	Gloss
RGB color space	NTSC
Display diagonal	13 \
Anti-glare screen	Always gives an optimal view, even in direct sunlight.
Display brightness	450 cd/m²
Display resolution	3000 x 2000 pixels
Display diagonal (metric)	33 cm
Numeric keypad	No
Pointing device	Clickpad
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	4266 MHz
Memory form factor	On-board
Internal memory type	LPDDR4x-SDRAM
HP segment	Business
HP speaker type	HP Dual Speakers
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	NVMe, PCI Express
Storage media	SSD
SSD memory type	TLC
Total storage capacity	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1
Repairability index	8.4
Battery weight	190 g
Battery capacity	47 Wh
Number of battery cells	2
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Front camera HD type	Full HD
Antenna type	2x2
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.0
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
WLAN controller manufacturer	Intel
Charging port type	USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor threads	8
Configurable TDP-up	28 W
Processor frequency	- GHz
Processor cache type	L3
Configurable TDP-down	12 W
Processor boost frequency	4.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-down frequency	1.1 GHz
AC adapter power	65 W
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Pro
Package depth	483 mm
Package width	69 mm
Package height	305 mm