Hi.

Pardon my newbie question as I am not a HDD master like the rest of you.
But how would I read the EEPROM?

Just show the usb-hdd into a linux machine and do an epic hacker montage or do I need some special tools?
Any gently nudge in the right direction would be appriciated.

/gorgaroth

if it is a SPI Flash, then you should be able to read it with FlashcatUSB. I have a few different versions of this and have read a number of different chips. Look for chip part number support down the page

https://www.embeddedcomputers.net/products/FlashcatUSB/

I thought I had pressed submit but guess I was wrong..
Summary from not submitted post:

A: Thanked you for quick reply and technical.
B: Refference to the matrix about taking the red pill and seeing how deep the rabbithole goes but that I was unable to see anything that looked like the drive on the page you sent.
C: That the drive in question was a My Passport Essential 1058:07a8 INIC-3608

So.. Any other words of wisdom for me on my journey to read the Eeprom?

/gorgaroth

I would avoid those tools. They are unsuitable for 2.5V and 1.8V devices.

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The different models have a wide range of support, some overlap between them, but also some uniqeness as well.

https://www.embeddedcomputers.net/products/FlashcatUSB_Mach1/