HT1752 IMac G5 Intel.  Disk drive will not load data, music or video disks.  What is this indication of?  Can it be fixed?

If my disk drive is NOT loading cds, dvds, etc., what fix is suggested?

PS - your Mac is Intel. G5 is the previous processer, it can't be both

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