Dvd not taking disc

my dvd is not taking the disc    any answers to why!

Ogelthorpe, here are a few: 
The OP did not mention if he/she checked the drive to make sure another disc was not inside. 
The OP did not mention all he/she has done to resolve the problem. 
Most "broken" MBP optical drives make some sort of noise when starting up.  Like a "clicking" or "clanking sound."  No mention of such from the OP. 
I understand where Allan is coming from. 

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