Connecting to a broken macbook

i bought a new macbook because the screen on my old one cracked and broke. i have, at the direction of an apple store employee, tried to connect the new computer to the old one via an ethernet cable, but it will not allow me to connect to it. it says i have to turn on bluetooth on my old computer, which i obviously can't do because the screen is destroyed. the hardrive on it is fine and i NEED the information on it to transfer to my new computer. someone please help.

Read through this link for removal instructions of the drive in the old MacBook....remember you will be installing the old drive in the new external enclosure
http://www.macinstruct.com/node/130
Should give you an idea as to whether or not you wish to try it....it is not difficult...take your time...
Toward the bottom of the link I gave you for the enclosure is a download for the instructions to install the drive in the new enclosure...again not difficult...read over all the info.....the components you receive with the enclosure contain the required USB cable to connect the enclosure to your new MacBook....

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