Does the "Paperclip Eject" trick work...

[RAMd®d]

...on the Mac mini?

My mini (Mid 2010) ejected a disk with a little trouble, and now won't accept a disk.

Before I take it in to Apple, I'd like to try cycling it with the Paper Clip Maneuver.

[C(-)ris]

It does not.

[Black]

I think that only works with tray-loading drives?
Is there any chance the outer case is not lined up with the inner chassis, e.g. after some sort of upgrade?

[RAMd®d]

The mini is box stock except for upgraded RAM.

It sounds like a trip to the Apple Store is in order.

[macphanatic]

Have you tried to eject the disc at start-up? On a few occassions, I've had discs that won't eject any other way. Trying to eject the disc will booting up has worked. On a rare occassion, I've had to reboot 2 to 3 times to get it to work.

[WHiiP]

macphanatic wrote:
Have you tried to eject the disc at start-up? On a few occassions, I've had discs that won't eject any other way. Trying to eject the disc will booting up has worked. On a rare occassion, I've had to reboot 2 to 3 times to get it to work.

I assume you mean by holding down the button on the mouse? ? ? ? ?

[Black]

WHiiP wrote:
[quote=macphanatic]
Have you tried to eject the disc at start-up? On a few occassions, I've had discs that won't eject any other way. Trying to eject the disc will booting up has worked. On a rare occassion, I've had to reboot 2 to 3 times to get it to work.

I assume you mean by holding down the button on the mouse? ? ? ? ?
There is more than one way to eject a disk at startup, but I think you guys might want to read the top post again?

[WHiiP]

Black wrote:
[quote=WHiiP]
[quote=macphanatic]
Have you tried to eject the disc at start-up? On a few occassions, I've had discs that won't eject any other way. Trying to eject the disc will booting up has worked. On a rare occassion, I've had to reboot 2 to 3 times to get it to work.

I assume you mean by holding down the button on the mouse? ? ? ? ?
There is more than one way to eject a disk at startup, but I think you guys might want to read the top post again?
No, thanks though . . . :poke:

[DRR]

Yet another reason I hate optical discs.