3 ms·Didn’t all cdrom drives have a pin-hole you could jam a needle into and manually open them?by wodenokoto 3y agoDidn’t all cdrom drives have a pin-hole you could jam a needle into and manually open them?austinjp 3y ago"It's not stupid if it works" :)smeej 3y agoSure, but weakening the magnet lets it return to more or less "normal" functionality, not requiring you to reach over and stick a pin in a very small hole every time you want to change the disk.