CD's DVD's Struggling to Eject

Hello All,
I have attempted searching this, but have not come up with a similar problem/solution.
My DVD/CD drive on my Macbook (from July 2007), struggles to eject DVD's/CD's from the drive. I press eject in any way (i.e. button on keyboard, from desktop, or in iTunes) and it attempts to get it out, but seems to get stuck and then it reloads itself. On subsequent attempts the DVD/CD comes out.
Anyone have any input on what can be going on with my drive?
Also, it seems when my Macbook is slight off a desk or table (the drive) and I eject it works slightly better. This is leading me to believe that its something with the shape of the drive (?).
Thank you for any input.
S

Have you tried the troubleshooting steps listed in Apple Computers: Troubleshooting the slot load optical disc drive? (check out the section "The drive doesn't eject discs or discs eject slowly")
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