Trying to connect OLD acer with broken screen to tv or pc

Hello,

Currently trying to get access to a very old Acer laptop that I have so that I can access any files or photos that may still be on the computer. I went out and bought a VGA cord and an adapter to transfer it to HDMI so that I could use my samsung smart TV as a monitor for the computer.

Due to its age and several of the labels of being worn I am unsure of what buttons need to be pressed in order to allow it to transfer to the TV but I have attempted several combinations with the FN and F4 F5 and F6.

I do not have an external monitor and was wondering if it was possible to use a mirroring software one the current working laptop that I have to access the broken laptop since I have realized that you cannot use a VGA cord to simply use the current working laptop as a screen... unless there is a way and I have not discovered how to do so.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.. I have run out of options and have become clueless at this point.