PC has broken - Is there a way to get my iTunes library back?

Hi
My PC which has my iTunes library on it won't turn on. Is there a way to get the library back on a different PC/Laptop?
Many thanks in advance
T

If you have made a backup, you can use your backup copy to re-create the library on a new machine.
Or, if the problem with your current machine is the CPU rather than the hard drive, you can read the contents of the hard drive into a new computer (or have the Geek Squad do it for you).

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