Ejecting all disks

Dear Friends,
My Powerbook G4 17" is suddenly ejecting all disks. I've tried cleaning. It takes them in spins for awhile and then ejects.  Any ideas? Thanks.
PS. Could it  be a firmware problem?
Firmware Revision:    DMP2
  Interconnect:    ATAPI
  Burn Support:    Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
  Cache:    2048 KB
  Reads DVD:    Yes
  CD-Write:    -R, -RW
  DVD-Write:    -R, -RW, +R, +RW
  Write Strategies:    CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
  Media:    Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds

Before resorting to extreme measures, get a drive cleaning disk. They are usualy US$5 - 15 and are available at most electronics stores and office supply centers that carry computer gear.
Slot-load drives get dirty on desktops and filthy on notebooks, so there is a good chance that a simple cleaning will restore function. Much cheaper than a new drive.
A friend's Mac notebook started having trouble with the optical drive and the local Apple ASP told him the drive was bad and would cost US$140 parts and labor to replace. I loaned him my cleaning disk and the drive is again at 100 percent function.

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