Would This Optical Drive Work?

[Squilly]

So, I pried my optical drive out of it's casing since it was stuck. A disc was in it so I took it out. Everything was in-tact, except for a small dent in the ribbon near the lens. Here's what it looks like:

I only needed it for one occasion since my rMBP doesn't have an optical drive. Didn't want to go out and buy another one. Would it work?

 

[SilentPanda]

Nobody can really say unless you try it.

 

[Squilly]

Nobody can really say unless you try it.

Does the tray have to be pushed back into the "box"?

 

[SilentPanda]

Does the tray have to be pushed back into the "box"?

Technically, I don't believe so. But there is likely some sort of physical mechanism that will prevent it from using the drive unless it has been retracted.