Mac Pro DVD Drive "Perma Sleep" - Any thoughts?

I have a MacPro with the following DVD drive in it:
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D:
Firmware Revision: AB09
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No
This morning I was burning a CD-R from iTunes. The burn finished and the system locked up with the "curtain of death".
Upon reboot I found that the DVD drive will spin at boot up, will eject from the keyboard, but it does not respond to any disc inserted in it. When inserting a disc, there is no spin up, no response from the system. I have inserted:
- Blank CD-R
- Blank DVD-R
- Recorded CD-R
- Purchased (factory made) CDs and DVDs
none of which respond. In response I have attempted:
- Resetting the machine, left it un- plugged for several hours, still not working
- Resetting the PRAM by booting with CMD-OPT-P-R
- Facing towards Cupertino and offering a bowl of corn flakes as snackrafice
None of which worked. Any thoughts, or is it take it to be repaired time?
Thanks
Bruce

Sounds like it is toast. You can get an immediate replacement at the Apple store. DIY replacement is very easy. OWC has a video on how. You can also find a replacement at a greatly reduced price from Newegg or OWC, but the immediate gratification will be missing during shipping. If it's under warranty, the Apple store should give you a new one, or I think they should and not have you wait for one to be shipped or require you to bring in your MP. Thes things are heavy!
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