Dell Latitude 3150 Statement of Volatility
Summary
This Statement of Volatility document identifies all non-volatile components on the Dell Latitude 3150 system board, including embedded flash in the keyboard controller storing BIOS code and asset tags, panel EEDID EEPROM for display data, system BIOS flash memory, SPD EEPROM on SoDIMM modules, and RTC CMOS memory. For each component it specifies volatility characteristics, capacity, and whether user-accessible remedial actions exist to clear data. It targets IT security personnel and administrators responsible for data sanitization and asset disposal.
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Statement of Volatility – Dell Latitude 3150 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. The Dell Latitude 3150 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 3150 system board: Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board
User Accessible Remedial Action
Reference
Description Volatility Description for external (action necessary to
Designator
data lose data)
Embedded Flash in U2401 288K byte of embedded Flash No NA embedded controller memory for keyboard controller MEC5085 BIOS code, asset tag and BIOS
passwords.
Panel EEDID EEPROM Part of panel Non Volatile memory, 128 No NA
assembly bytes.
Stores panel manufacturing information, display configuration data.
System BIOS U2501 Non Volatile memory, 64Mbit No NA
(8MB), System BIOS and Video BIOS for basic boot operation, PSA (on board diags), PXE diags.
System Memory – One Sodimm Volatile memory in OFF state Yes Power off system DDR3L memory connectors: (see state definitions later in
text.)
One module will be populated. System memory size will depend on Sodimm modules and will be between 2GB and 8GB inclusive.
System memory SPD On memory Non-Volatile memory 2Kbit No NA EEPROM So DIMM(s) – (256 bytes). One device present
one present on each So DIMM. Stores
memory manufacturer data and timing information for correct operation of system memory.
RTC CMOS CPU1 Non Volatile memory 256 bytes No NA
Stores CMOS information in PCH.
Dell - Internal Use - Confidential March 2015
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| Brand | Dell |
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| Pages | 3 |
| File Size | 92.15 KB |
| Published | June 26, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between hibernate (S4) and soft off (S5)?
In S4, system context is written to non-volatile storage; in S5, no data or context remains, requiring a complete boot.
If I lose primary power, what data will be destroyed?
Primary power loss will destroy all user data stored on the main memory (DDR3L).
What measures must be taken regarding volatile components?
To prevent data loss from volatile components, you must power off the system completely.
What is the potential range for the system memory size?
The system memory size depends on the SoDIMM modules and will fall between 2GB and 8GB inclusive.