User Manual Digital Shredder
DIGITAL
SHREDDER
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0803
Limited Warranty
The warranty is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and is limited to the free replacement of the whole device. The
statutory limitation period begins when the device is handed over to the shipping agency. This warranty excludes wear, dam-
age due to improper handling, natural depreciation and actions taken by third parties.
Lithium Battery Caution
WARNING:
Caution:
There is a danger of explosion if battery is installed incorrectly. Observe the correct polarity when chang-
ing the lithium battery. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local disposal requirements.
INTRODUCTION TO THE DIGTAL SHREDDER METHODOLOGY
Thank you for purchasing the Digital Shredder. This appliance will allow your organization to properly decommission hard
drives for reuse, recycling or removal.
The Digital Shredder destroys data using one of two methods. The
fi
rst and most powerful method is Secure Erase. Secure
Erase is performed by utilizing executing
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rmware level command contained in most modern ATA/IDE/EIDE/Ultra ATA and
SATA and PATA drives. In the event that Secure Erase is not available for your particular model of drive, the Digital Shredder
will default to using a compliant overwrite algorithm.
The Digital Shredder has many advantages over other data excising approaches:
Dedicated platform means no workstation downtime, no software installation, no software licensing and no boot
fl
oppies.
Unlike rack-mounted, or cumbersome test bench equipment, the Digital Shredder is self-contained and portable allowing for
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eld tech support.
Your drive can be quickly erased, then partitioned and reformatted for immediate reuse.
With Secure Erase, the erasure process is completed in a fraction of the time of traditional overwriting.
Up to three drives can be processed simultaneously without any degradation of speed and performance using Secure Erase.
Erasure Certi
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cation Labels and a detailed internal Event Log provide a defendable audit trail.