HELP! Macbook wont power up and keeps on ejecting.

I just updated the software on my new 1.83 Intel Core MacBook by clicking on that link under the apple-about this mac tab... after it installed all the software, a message popped up and said something about quitting all applications, shutting down the computer and holding the power button until the light flashes repeatedly. I've never seen anything like this but I did that and now the computer wont even start! The light on the front comes on, the screen blinks once and the CD slot keeps on ejecting .... over and over again.... There is NO DISC! If I put in a disc it tries to push it out and then takes it in... but you can still hear it ejecting... but this time more quiet, and now you cant actually eject the disc unless you turn off the power, turn it back on, and then quickly hit the eject button. I dont want it to damage itself so I just held the power button again until the whole thing shut off. I feel like punching the computer!
I also tried the to reset it by taking out the battery and holding the power button for 5 sec... then putting the battery back and starting it up... but that didn't do a got dam thing.
Does anyone know why my Mac crapped on me out on me?!
Thanks!
-Chris
1.25 PowerPC G4/1.83 Intel Core MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8) 768 MB DDR-G4 /512 MB DDR2-MacBook

I Could Kiss You! That seemed to do the trick! I dont know why it cra pped out on me half way through this process.... but it updated now and all seems well. The only thing is that when I went to Utilities on my PowerMac... Disc Utilities doesn't seem to exist there... so I opened it up using the help tab and when I got to it, the FirmwareRestorationCD.dmg didn't even exist... it doesn't even seem to be in the computer. Have any idea about that one?
I had to download the dmg off the website.
Thank You so much for the help too! You Just saved my laptop and turned it back from a Huge Paper weight to a Working MacBook.

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