What is the problem with my toshiba satellite and what are my options?

I have an older Toshiba Satellite running Vista, I think its like an '07 laptop (if I remember correctly). I want to look through all my pictures and transfer them onto my new HP Windows 8 laptop. I run into the issue that my lap top's monitor will not cut on, however the laptop itself is on (due to the fact that the power light is lit and you can hear the fan working, and the cd tray retracts when I push the button). Now, I have tried to connect the Toshiba to my tv through s video and vga, it didn't work. And now I tried my vga to my HP (I haven't tried usb from computer to computer). Here's the thing, I connect my iphone with the charging cable to my HP and it began to charge, however when I did the same on my Toshiba it would not charge. I'm now beginning to think it is a deeper problem than just the monitor. I need to know if my monitor is not working for the same reason my ports are not working, what may have caused this issue, and finally what are my options? I can't lose these picture because they are of my 3 year old daughter's baby pics and these are the only ones I have.

Also, this laptop has spent about a year turned off collecting dust, even when it is off for a day the battery is completely out of juice so I have to charge it every time I want to attempt to turn it on. I want to know my options from cheapest to more expensive; further, acquiring the pictures so that I can have them on my new computer and printing them is the only thing i care about, getting music and docs that I have is not important but would be nice to have.

Update the graphics driver, its responsible for keeping the screen working

the best and easiest way off getting files off and on a computer is to not use windows entirely, you can use ubuntu live usb (google it) its basically another operating system that RUNS OFF YOUR MEMORY stick

last minute thing, take everything off using the above method (just the files you want)

you can reinstall the version of windows that your laptop came with for free

just google how to reinstall (windows 7… Pro, buisnnes or ultimarte)

if you don't know what version its usally on a sticker somewhere on the laptop

also reinstalling the some windows 7 version is free, you just use the code on the sticker, and reinstall all the drivers from the laptops website

Turn your Toshiba laptop over ad remove the Hard Drive from the compartment.
It will probably be IDE type so you can get a caddy for it and then connect that HD to your new laptop and copy your data over to your new system.
Once our done getting all your files then FORMAT the "old" HD this will then give you an external storage device that you can use to keep your important files on if you want.