PowrBook won't read CDs / DVD's - help! (please).

Hi there
I recently updated my computer to Tiger and everything was grand. As of today, the PowerBook will not read CD's and not read DVD's. Dashboard Confessional was in the drive when it kicked out and it didn't work again - I'm blaming him....
Can anyone give me any suggestions - what can i do to get the Mac to read the CD's / DVD's? Do I need a firmware update (if so, where do I get that from, there are hundreds) - or do I need to take the battery out and put it in again as someone has suggested?
Please help
Many Thanks
Martin and Shannon

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=795649&tstart=0
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