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Both are MacBook Pro's. The old video card cannot be repaired as Apple has declared it &quot;Legacy&quot; and does not sell the parts to repair shops.<br />
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I have a Mac that died when its video card failed. There is no way to fix that that I have found yet. <br />
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If I buy a new Mac, I know I can access the hard disk from my new Mac. Is there a way to access the CD Drive of the old PC from the new PC also?<br />
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Thanks
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I have a Mac that died when its video card failed. There is no way to fix that that I have found yet. 

If I buy a new Mac, I know I can access the hard disk from my new Mac. Is there a way to access the CD Drive of the old PC from the new PC also?

Thanks

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MacOS: Can a &quot;headless PC&quot; share its CD ROM Drive?

MacOS: Can a "headless PC" share its CD ROM Drive?