how do I copy an old drive from a Macbook Pro to SSD?

Is the computer operable, or not?

If both computers can connect to the Internet without re-cabling, you can use File Sharing.

How to move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

You can use Target Disk Mode:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/transfer-files-mac-computers-target-disk-mode-mchlp1443/mac

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Ted5555 wrote:

how do i copy an old drive from a macbook pro to SSD?

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All new drives need to be formatted

Format external drives to Mac OS Extended before using with ...

Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac ...

Boot clone https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-10081

then

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