DVD Drive ejecting my disc

i have a new Mac Book Pro and I'm trying to load MS Office. I've plugged in the DVD drive, but after I've inserted the disc, it ejects after a couple of seconds and doesn't load. Can anyone help ... please

Carolina,
If it's new, just exchange it at the Genius Bar. If it's not, it sounds like the lens may be dirty. You can try wrapping a microfiber cloth around a credit card and carefully sliding it in and out a few times, or a cleaning DVD.

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I just got back from the Apple store, after setting up an appointment, and they told me that my life is horrible because my MacBook Pro is no longer under warranty as of 32 days ago. This is really BS.
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