My CD/DVD drive will not let me put in CDs period, and there is no CD currently in the slot. How do I fix this?

When I try to burn CDs or insert CDs into my iMac, the slot/drive will not let me enter a CD. Just yesterday it was working, now it isn't. I have tried restarting the computer, turning it off, waiting a while, holding down the eject, etc. There is no CD currently in the drive either.

This fixed my issue, which sounds just like yours:
http://www.powermax.com/askjacob/2012/02/optical-drive-in-imac-not-accepting-cdd vd/
Basically:
1) Shut down
2) Wait until iMac has completely powered off
3) Hold down mouse button
4) Power on iMac and continue to hold down mouse button
5) Listen for sound of drive cycling itself (makes the sound of ejecting a disk)
6) Let mouse button go
7) Log in as normal
Good luck!
- Tom -

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