Dvd driver rejects disk without reading them

dvd/cd driver reject disks witout reading them.
the system or the macbook has been re-installed.

Hello
I had the same problem with my PowerBook.
It needed a replacement optical drive installing. The problem often relates to the eject mechanism.
You could try cleaning the drive.

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