Optical Drive Wont Open

Hi all,
I have a Mac Pro which has just had Leopard installed. My problem is that the optical drive wont open up normally anymore. Pressing the eject button only shows the eject symbol on the screen however does nothing to the drive itself.
The only way I have managed to open the drive is by going to iTunes and selecting the eject option in the control menu. Also by pressing the button at the front of the drive works too.
I had this issue when I had Tiger installed so when I upgraded to Leopard I was hoping the issue would of resolved it self. Which it didn't.
Is there anything that someone can suggest that will help me out?
GuhBeattie

I leave my finger on long enough to see the eject symbol pop up and disappear. Still doesnt work.
And now I have 2 ways to open my optical drive. Via iTunes andd by reseting my mac and keeping my finger on the mouse button.
Not really practical and is annoying when I have so many programs open that I don't want to have to close.
I will be ringing apple tech support to see if they can help me resolve this issue. I will keep you updated.
G

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