I have a MBP with a broken display that I've been reluctant to fix/replace due to some data I don't want to go missing on it ("repair" with these seems to alway

I have a MBP with a broken display that I've been reluctant to fix/replace due to some data I don't want to go missing on it ("repair" with these seems to always involve a new logic board..), I'll have to try this thanks! Though I'm not sure I even remember the password anymore...