Drive has been Weird

Ok my disk drive has been acting weird with all types of didsks, DVDs, CDRs, Cds etc. Either the drive continues to eject them after I insert them or they refuse to eject liek there getting stuck on something on the way out and they go back in; in that case it takes pressing the button a dozen or so time and the PB to be vertical and the disk to be getting help from gravity to come out . I was going to call Apple Care but this situation is hard to explain and I have a feeling unless its one problem or the other theyll say its my disk. I think the drive may have been bent from resting my hands on it or something. I keep good care of the computer and its mainly on a desk and rairly moved Anyway any one have one or both of these problems? Also it seems disk get stuck after the drive has been in operation for an extended time, loading, watching movies etc.

Hi, Richard. I think your hypothesis is correct--the mechanics of the drive have gone wonky. This is not something you will be able to fix yourself, I don't think, so give Apple Care a call. When you let them know that the PB has to be vertical to eject the disk, they will know that it's a drive problem not a disk problem.
M.

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