Cds will not load on MacBook

CDs of any kind will not load. After about 10 seconds, they are ejected. The CD icon never shows up on the desktop, and I have this machine configured to show CDs, if loaded. I have resorted to using an air-duster aimed at the slot to see it it is a dust problem, but no improvement. I have never used a cleaning disk as I understand they can do more harm than good. Is there any way to verify if the optical drive needs replacement? Full particulars on my MacBook follow.
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB31.008E.B02
SMC Version (system): 1.24f3
Serial Number (system): W8748*Z62
Hardware UUID: BF8BD338-C435-58C8-8BE9-8C271A419DA0
<Serial Number Edited by Host>

Sorry, no idea. I'm just a wanderer from the desktop fora. If the computer is out of warranty you could investigate doing it yourself. Start at www.macsales.com where you can get an idea as to component parts, and they also have instruction videos for many jobs.
Before you give up, read the following since I have memories of perhaps optical drives being part of them:
[Resetting PowerBook and iBook Power Management Unit (PMU)|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431]
[Apple Portables: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411]
Since neither CDs nor DVDs are being recognized it could be something else potentially cleared up by resetting hardware (as above).
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