My disk drive quit keeping dvd's

I have an early 2008 macbook and wouldn't you know, just after my apple care was up so was my disk drive. It will except dvd's but then it spits them back out as soon as it is in. I'm hoping maybe someone would know if maybe it might be a software problem instead of hardware. I'd appreciate any advise that might be helpful. I bought this new from the apple store and have taken exemptionaly good care of it. It has never taken any kind of abuse and has very little signs of aging, so I am pretty upset that this is happening.
Thank you
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The drive accepts discs but they do not mount or are automatically ejected
Check the disc's surface for scratches and dirt, since these things can prevent the disc from appearing on the desktop.
Reset the Power Manager (PMU) or System Management Controller (SMC).
Ensure your drive can read the specific type of disc being used. For example a "combo drive" can read a DVD-R and burn a CD-R however it cannot burn a DVD-R. The utility System Profiler may provide additional information regarding what media your computer supports.
If the discs continue to not be recognized, please contact Apple, contact an Apple Authorized Service Provider, or make an appointment with an Apple Retail Store for additional troubleshooting, evaluation, or service.

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