I cannot insert a cd. Computer doesn't grab it or acknowledge it's there at all.

I've never used the cd slot. First try and it doesn't seem to work. Computer won't acknowledge it: suck it in, eject it, read it.  Everything else on computer is great. Thanks so much for any suggestions.

Sounds like a hardware issue.  If you have Apple Care, call them and get a case number.  Otherwise, take the computer to an Apple store or an AASP.  Whichever is more convenient for you. 

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