My dvd/cd drive is no longer accepting disks??

my drive was working fine. The last time I used it. I went to use it today to watch a dvd and it is not taking in the dvd, i also tryed a cd but nothing. I tryed dutill eject using terminal and i can hear the drive moving but when i put the disk there is doesnt even move waaaaa waaaa any successful steps for me to use?????

ClaraTea wrote:
I tryed dutill eject using terminal and i can hear the drive moving but when i put the disk there is doesnt even move
Is there a disk inside the drive?  If so take to an Apple store for extraction.
If not, the lens may be dirty.  Try the following:
Use a DVD lens cleaner.
If you have a can of compressed air, a few shots in the slot may help.
Use a fine mircrofiber cloth (eyeglass cleaning cloth) and wrap it around a business card and gently insert it into the slot.
If no success, an appointment at an Apple genius bar is then the best option.
Ciao.

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