CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive reads DVD's but spits out CD's

Hi,
The CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive of my Titanium Pawoerbook doesn't read CD's anymore; it makes funny noises and spits any CD's out again. Funny thing is that I don't have any problems reading DVD's.
Is there anything I could do to fix this problem?
Thanks for any advice!
Malte

Try using a DVD drive cleaning disc first. Available in most PC shops.My Ti's Superdrive goes through phases of having a bad day making ugly cluncking noises and spitting discs out but the next day works just fine...
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