My imac dvd drive is not working

my imac dvd drive is not working anytime I put a cd or dvd in and it tries to load for like one mintue and then just ejects

My superdrive has always been sensitive to dirt and smudges. Memorex and other mfgs make a DVD cleaner disk that has little bristles on the DVD to brush the dust away. Vacuuming the slot can also clean out dust buildup. Also there are disk polishers that can repair scratched CDs and DVD if they become unreadable.

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