Macbook won't accept CDs

My macbook will burn DVDs fine (I'm actually burning one right now). But for some reason, whenever I insert a CD into the drive, my computer makes a few noises and then spits the CD right back out.
I though maybe if my computer prompted me for a CD maybe it would accept one. So, I tried to burn a playlist from iTunes, and then inserting the CD when it prompted me for a blank disc. Still the same problem - I inserted the CD, iTunes said "checking media," and then the disc came right out (with nothing burned on it).
I'm using CD-Rs that say TDK on them (if that helps). They work fine on my parent's PC, so I'm not sure why they're not working here.
Any help?

We are having very similar problem on a 1.83 GHz Macbook (2006).
The mac reads DVDs fine (can't write DVDs, it's a CD-burner only), but won't accept CDs, either commercial ones or just burned.
We changed the system (upgrading to fro m10.4.11 to 10.5.3), but no avail, the problem is still there.
We created an empty user and tested the drive with this user, still the same.
The only thing we did not do yet is starting the mac from a CD (I think we'll have to use a Linux CD for that).
Anyone has got an idea out there?
Thanks,

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