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IRECTION FR091521, REVISION 1VIVID S60N/VIVID S70N BASIC SERVICE MANUAL
4-10 Section 4-2 - General Procedures
PRELIMINARY
4-2-6 Deleting Patient Information
Ensure that All Patient Information has been deleted before:
• shipping/returning the ultrasound system
• returning the Back End Processor to the local parts organization/parts warehouse
• you dispose of the hard drive
Wipe the HDD partitions as described here:
1) Reload the system software from the software media.
2) Select: Overwrite all content on HDD.
Before you dispose of the hard drive, or return the BEP to the local parts
organization, make sure you remove ALL PATIENT DATA from the hard
drive, given that the hard drive is still functional. In some countries, you
may be required to delete all software from the disk before returning the
hard drive to the parts warehouse. Follow your local policies.