Ibook G4 superdrive making "eject" sound

This is strange. The superdrive on my ibook G4 is making a sound like it's ejecting a disc randomly. There will be no disc in the drive and it will make this sound (it feels like it's actually trying to push a disc out too).
I have my apple care protection plan, should I send it in, and what do I tell them.
Thanks,
Shannon

Sounds like a faulty drive.
Possbiilities:
You clear the PRAM/NVRAM (holding down the P R option and apple keys during the start-up, allowing for 4 chimes before releasing the keys.
You can also try to reset the PMU - Power Management.
While neither of the above pertains specifically to the drive, there may be other anomalies going on somehow affecting the drive. It's at least worth a try.
Otherwise, a certified tech examining the machine sounds like your next step.

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