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Dell Latitude E5550 5550 Statement of Volatility

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Statement of Volatility for Dell Latitude E5550 laptop identifying non-volatile components. Lists embedded controller flash (288KB), panel EEPROM (512 bytes), system BIOS (8-12MB), video BIOS (64KB), memory SPD EEPROM (512 bytes/SODIMM), and storage (HDD/SSD/mSATA). Identifies volatile components (DDR3L 2-32GB, video memory). Specifies user accessibility and remedial actions for data sanitization. For IT security professionals handling data destruction and asset retirement.

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Statement of Volatility – Dell Latitude E5550/5550 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. The Dell E5550/5550 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 E5550/5550 system board. Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board

Remedial Action (Action

Reference Accessible

Description Volatility Description necessary to prevent loss of

Designator for external

data)

Embedde UE2 288 KB of embedded Flash No N/A d Flash in memory for keyboard embedde controller BIOS code, asset

tag and BIOS passwords

controller MEC5085

Part of Non Volatile memory, 512 No Part of panel assembly

Panel

panel bytes.

EEDID

EEPROM assembly

No N/A

System UC2, UC3 Non Volatile memory, 64

Mbit (8MB) and 32 Mbit

(4MB) for v Pro and 64Mbit (8MB) only for non-v Pro, System BIOS and Video BIOS for basic boot operation, PSA (on board diags), PXE diags.

Video Embedded Non Volatile memory, 512 No N/A BIOS in system kbit (64 KB), Graphics

BIOS system BIOS.

Two Volatile memory in OFF Yes Power off system

System

SODIMM state

Memory

– DDR3L connectors

NOTE: See state definitions later in

memory

text.

JDIMM1,2

One to two modules must be populated. System memory size will depend on SODIMM modules and must be between 2 GB and 32 GB.

System On System Non Volatile memory 512 No N/A memory memory Bytes. SPD SODIMM(s)

Stores memory

EEPROM – 1-2

manufacturer data and

Dell - Internal Use - Confidential

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Page 1 Statement of Volatility – Dell Latitude E5550/5550 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. The Dell E5550/5550 contains...
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Published June 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the supported memory capacity?

The system supports between 2 GB and 32 GB of DDR3L memory.

Will removing the coin-cell battery cause data loss?

Yes, it destroys system configuration and time-of-day information.

Does the system support SSD storage?

Yes, it supports both hard drives and solid state flash drives.

What happens during a primary power loss?

Unplugging the cord or removing the battery destroys all user data on the memory.