Macbook Pro ejecting DVD

I have had my Macbook Pro for a little under a year now, and just recently it has started ejecting DVDs that I put into it. I haven't changed anything, and it wasn't messing up before. It just started ejecting the DVDs I put in the drive a few seconds after I put it in. I repaired the disc permissions and that didn't do anything. What is the deal?

First install the recent software update from apple. Also, try inserting the install disk that came with your computer and see if the computer ejects that too. Then try resetting the SMC and the PRAM of your computer, here are the steps:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238
If none of these help, since your computer is under a year old, call AppleCare or go to an Apple Store, this might be a hardware issue. Good luck.

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