Mini won't accept discs

I have a mini with a superdrive. There was a CD in the drive and the drive ejected it. Since then it will not accept any discs. The discs don't go in the drive all the way. The usual function, in which the drive "grabs" the disc and pulls it in, is not working.
The disc that was rejected was not in use when it happened -- and it was a standard brand I had used many times that had been burned on a G5 so it shouldn't have been a problem.
I have tried a restart, but that did not solve the problem. Any advice?

Welcome to Apple Discussions Barry
I agree with X5-655. It is time to get it looked at. If you have an Apple Store near you, take it in for the Genius to look at. This sounds like something is misaligned. It's probably always been that way, but now is more so.
My mini has never been "fond" of the install DVD that came with it. Recently, I wanted to do an Erase & install of the original software & it would not mount this DVD. It also wouldn't burn a CD anymore. I took it to the Apple Store yesterday & it is now in waiting for a new combo drive.

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