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Lenovo P-series Workstations Secure Erase

ThinkStation: P920-P720-P620-P520-P520c-P340-P330-P320
ThinkPad: P1-P15-P15v-P15s-P17-P14s-P53-P72-P73

Contents

OVERVIEW
SECTION 1 – HOW TO SECURELY ERASE SATA and M.2 NVMe DRIVES

USING THINKSTATION BIOS
SECTION 2 – HOW TO SECURELY ERASE DRIVES USING THINKPAD

THINKSHIELD
SECTION 3 – DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY

Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for users on how to
securely erase SATA and M.2 drives in Lenovo ThinkStations P920, P720,
P620, P520, P520c, P340, P330, P320 and Lenovo ThinkPads P1, P15, P15v,
P15s, P17, P14s, P53, P72, P73.

Section 1 – How To Securely Erase SATA
Drives Using ThinkStation BIOS

The following instructions will cover the steps required to use ThinkStation
BIOS to securely erase SATA HDD/SSD.

Note 1: Images represent newer platforms with graphical BIOS setup screens.

BIOS interface on older platforms might appear different than the images
shown.

Note 2: For the integrated secure erase feature to function correctly, any drive

to be erased MUST be attached to one of the system’s onboard SATA ports.
To avoid erasing incorrect drives, Lenovo recommends the users to remove
any drives not targeted for secure erase to ensure only intended drive is
erased.

1. With the target drive connected to the system correctly, power on the
system and keep pressing “F1” at the Lenovo splash screen to enter the
BIOS setup.

2. Navigate to the “Devices” tab and select the “ATA Drive Setup”. Press
enter.

3. Make sure the “Configure SATA as” option is set to “AHCI”.

4. For users referring this document to securely erase NVMe drives,
navigate to the “Devices” tab and select the “NVMe Setup”. Press enter.

5. Make sure the “NVMe RAID Mode” is set to “Disabled”.

6. Use the arrow key to highlight the “Security” tab.

7. Use the down arrow to select the “Hard Disk Password” option, then
press enter.