IMac 'Super' drive not reading anything

Good afternoon all,
Recently my iMac has started to no longer read any CD's or DVD's. I insert the DVD / CD and the disc / drive clicks a little as the disc tries to read and then about 30 seconds to a minute later it is spewed out.
Am I right to assume my drive is dead? That is terrible its not that old a system and isnt used much.
Are there any 'home remedies' I can try to fix this?
If not can anyone tell me what a new drive would cost to buy and get Apple to install? Or are there external drives that would do the job?
Any advice, tips, links or anything would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Andy

Yes, the drive is dead, and since this is a small form factor slot loading drive, most home remedies would be likely to damage the drive further than fix it.
As for getting it replaced... Figure on about $150 (ballpark) for the drive, and then $100 for an hour of labor. Or you could buy an external USB drive for netbooks and just use that. That would be my choice if I were in your situation. Those cost maybe $50 each, so I could buy several externals for the price of getting the one internal installed.

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