broken ibook g4 display transfer to imac

[jennaisavol]

So I tried to search for this, but I may have not typed the right keywords in so apologies in advance if this is posted somewhere else!

I need help because my ibook g4 has a broken display, and all my pictures and videos are on it. I got a new Imac this summer and have tried to connect the two via ethernet, however I think that I'm missing a step because I can see that the two are connected, but there is no way that i can access the files on my old computer.

Can anyone please help me? I hope this is possible!

 

[BlueRevolution]

Connect the two using a FireWire cable, then start the iBook while holding the T key. The iBook will appear as an external hard drive on your iMac, at which point you can simply copy your files off.

Edit: And next time, keep a current backup!