I have a Macbook Pro and want to take the Hard drive back to as it was the day I purchased it.

Hi, I have a Macbook Pro and want to take the Hard drive back to as it was the day I purchased it, It came preloaded with Lion so no disk, how can I do this so I can sell it without any of my personal data on it.
Thanks
Paul

What operating system are you using?
OS 10.7.2
What model/vintage/year is it?
Macbook Pro 17" 2011
Do you have the original OS X install DVD disc that came with the computer?
It came preloaded so no disk

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