Problem loading some Audio CD's - Drive does not recognize them

I am having problems with the drive not reading some CD Audio books. I do not know when this started but
it is starting to become a pain. It may have started after I updated to 10.6.
How do I get it to recognize these CD's? I have some old books I wanted to listen to again and
some new ones from the library that won't load but sill work in my CD player.

You drive may need cleaning. Use a drive cleaning kit. Make sure your discs are not dirty, scratched or marked in any way. You may need to change disc brands in some cases.
Apple Portables: Troubleshooting the slot load optical disc drive
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None of the information you have provided answered my question regarding a way to clean/refurbish a drive which will not accept a dvd/cd cleaning disk.
You finally advised me to do what I had already done prior to posting.
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http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2010/12/04/how-when-why-to-reset-the-pram-smc-on -your-mac/
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