Disk Drive not working

I have an old G4, which although is not my main computer, I still use. The issue is the disk drive doesnt work. I can insert a disk fine, but it never makes the whirring sound of a disk being loaded and no disk ever pops up on the screen. I am hoping to find a way to fix this that does not involve a professional repair, as they are expensive and this computer is 4 years outside of the warranty. Is there a utility that will diagnose the problem? Any other suggestions?

Well that's a start at least the iMac knows it has a drive.
Do the same symptoms appear for music CDs, DVD-ROMs, DVD Videos etc etc.
Have you checked that in  menu > System Preferences... > CDs & DVDs > that you aren't set to "ignore" CDs and DVDs.
In the Finder Finder menu > Preferences > General do you have CDs and DVDs set to appear on the desktop?
cheers
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