Have a new iMac. can i use my old mini as an external cd/dvd drive?

Just got my new imac and have discovered it is without a cd/dvd drive. Since I have converted from a mac mini can I use the old mini as an external drive, and how do I do that if the response is yes?

I use LaCie.
My last cd/dvd burner was a LaCie, and it worked perfectly for three years before a bronze sculpture fell off a shelf and landed on it, putting a big dent right in the top of the metal case. I thought that would be the end, but it kept working perfectly, dent and all, for another two years before I finally replaced it.
When my current drive needs to be replaced, that will be a LaCie, too. Same with their external hard drives. And no, I don't work for them.

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