Dell Vostro 15 5510 Statement of Volatility
Summary
This document is a Statement of Volatility for the Dell Vostro 15 5510 laptop, detailing the volatile and non-volatile components present on the system board. It provides a comprehensive table listing components such as SSD drives, system BIOS, Thunderbolt EEPROM, USB-C PD firmware, LCD panel EDID, DDR4 system memory, RTC CMOS, and video memory, along with their volatility descriptions and remedial actions. The manual is intended for IT administrators and service technicians who need to understand data retention characteristics and proper handling procedures for system components during maintenance or disposal.
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Statement of Volatility – Dell Vostro 15 5510 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. The Dell Vostro 15 5510 contains both volatile and non-volatile components. Volatile components lose their data immediately after power is removed from the component. Non-volatile components continue to retain their data even after power is removed from the component. The following Non-volatile components are present on the Vostro 15 5510 system board. Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board
Remedial Action
Reference User Accessible
Description Volatility Description (Action necessary to
Designator for external data
prevent loss of data)
SSD drive(s) SSD1, SSD2 Non-Volatile magnetic media, various sizes in Yes Low level format
GB. SSD (solid state flash drive).
System U2504 (32 Non-Volatile memory, 32 MB, System No NA BIOS/EC MB) BIOS and Video BIOS for basic boot
operation, PSA (on board diags), Intel ME firmware for system configure, security and protection and ISH firmware.
Thunderbolt U7103 Non-Volatile memory, 8 Mbit (1 MB) No NA EEPROM (Thunderbolt FW)
USB-Type C U7202 Non-Volatile memory for USB type-C PD No NA
PD F/W
LCD Panel Part of panel Non-Volatile memory, Stores panel No NA
EEDID assembly manufacturing information, display
EEPROM configuration data
System Two DIMM on Volatile memory in OFF state (see state Yes Power off system
Memory – board DDR4 definitions later in text) DDR4 memory memory:
Four packages memories must be populated.
DM1/DM2 System memory size will depend on the size
of each piece memory and must be between 4GB and 32 GB.
RTC CMOS RTC1 Non-Volatile memory 256 bytes No NA
Stores CMOS information
Video memory VRAM1, Volatile memory in off state. No Power off system
– frame buffer VRAM2
UMA uses main system memory size allocated out of main memory.
Embedded U2401 256 KB of embedded Flash memory for No N/A
Flash in keyboard controller BIOS code, asset tag and
embedded BIOS passwords
controller MEC1515
TPM Controller U9101 Non-Volatile memory, 220.8K bits (27.6K No N/A
bytes) ROM
Touch screen N/A Non-Volatile memory No N/A
Embedded Flash
April 2021
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Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
|---|---|
| Pages | 2 |
| File Size | 142.13 KB |
| Published | June 24, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I prevent data loss on the SSD drives?
Perform a low level format on the SSD1 and SSD2 drives to prevent data loss.
What happens to data if the system loses primary power?
All user data on the memory (DDR4, 2667 MHz) is destroyed.
Why should I replace the coin-cell battery?
Removing the on-board coin-cell battery destroys system data on the system configuration and time-of-day information.
Where is the embedded flash memory located?
It is located in the embedded flash controller, used for BIOS code, asset tag, and embedded BIOS passwords.
What is the role of the TPM controller?
It contains non-volatile memory for system security and protection.