
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
User
Accessible
for external
data
Remedial Action (Action
necessary to prevent loss of
data)
Embedded
Flash in
embedded
controller
MEC5035
256 KB and 2K byte of
embedded Flash memory for
keyboard controller BIOS
code, asset tag and BIOS
passwords
Non Volatile memory, 64K
bytes. Stores panel
manufacturing information,
display data
Non Volatile memory, 64 Mbit
(8 MB), 32Mbit (4MB)
System BIOS and Video BIOS
for basic boot operation, PSA
(on board diags), PXE diags.
System
Memory –
DDR3
memory
Connectors
JDIMM1
and
JDIMM2
Volatile memory in OFF state
One or two modules must be
populated. System memory
size will depend on SODIMM
modules and must be between
1 GB and 8 GB.
On System
memory
SODIMM(s)
– 1-2 present
Non Volatile memory 2Kbit
(256 bytes). One device
present on each SODIMM.
Stores memory manufacturer
data and timing information
for correct operation of system
memory.
RTC
CMOS –
BBRAM
(battery
backed
Non Volatile memory, 256
Bytes.
Stores CMOS information.
Statement of Volatility – Dell Latitude 14 Rugged
(5404)
The Dell Latitude 14 Rugged (5404) 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 14
Rugged (5404) system board.
Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board
Month yyyy

User
Accessible
for external
data
Remedial Action (Action
necessary to prevent loss of
data)
Video
memory –
frame
buffer
UMA
architecture
uses system
DDR3L.
Discrete
graphics
systems use
DDR3L.
(UV4-UV7)
for frame
buffer
Volatile memory in off state.
2 GB DDR3L discrete
graphics systems.
UMA uses main system memory size
allocated out of main memory.
Non-volatile memory for DP
hub firmware.
Non-volatile memory. 2K bits
(256 bytes) ROM
Non-volatile SSD of various
sizes in GB.
Non-volatile spinning drives
of various sizes in GB.
CDROM/RW/
DVD/
DVD+RW/
Diskette
Drives
Non Volatile optical media.
CAUTION:
All other
component
s on the
system
board lose
data if
power is
removed
from the
system.
Primary
power loss
(unplugging
the power
cord and
removing
the
battery)
destroys all

User
Accessible
for external
data
Remedial Action (Action
necessary to prevent loss of
data)
user data
on the
memory
(DDR3,
1067 MHz).
Secondary
power loss
(removing
the on-
board coin-
cell
battery)
destroys
system
data on the
system
configurati
on and
time-of-day
informatio
n.
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