Mac Mini constantly ejecting

Hi
Brand new mac mini, was fine for first couple of days but now it is constantly ejecting CD/DVD.
The screen keeps showing the eject symbol every minute or so which is annoying alone.
If I try and watch a DVD it's impossible because it gets ejected within 30 secs.
Advice please.

I would first check in the system profiler (Applications>Utilities>System Profiler) to see whether the system recognizes the optical drive is present. If not, then the drive has a fault - perhaps disconnected or damaged. If it does appear in the profiler, then it may be that the drive has a disk already stuck in it, which would cause the symptoms you describe. Alternatively, it may be that the drive is faulty and needs replacement.
When you boot the system, hold down the (left) mouse button to try and force-eject a disk if it is stuck in the drive. This doesn't always work however. As an additional check, open Disk Utility (also in Applications>Utilities) and see if anything is listed under the optical drive. If so, click it and click 'eject'. If not, then I'm afraid the most probable next step is disassembly, with a view to physically checking the optical drive, and likely replacement of it.
If the system is still under warranty, rather than attempt the work yourself, return it to Apple or an Apple Approved Service Provider for them to deal with it.

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