Superdrive not recognizing any media

I have had this 2.0GHz MacBook Pro for two days. Yesterday it worked fine. Read CDs and DVDs without issue and let me install applications.
Today, I insert a disc, it makes some whirring noises and then ejects the disc wihout any message on the display.
Has anyone else seen this problem? Should I just call Apple? I'm hoping I don't have to take it in because I'm supposed to be deploying it to a new user on Tuesday.
I have:
Restarted
Zapped PRAM
Created new user
Repaired Permissions
Tried many known good DVDs and CDs
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Billy
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I had a similar problem with my Superdrive only reading DVDs and everything else get's spit out. I ended up going to a Mac retailer that services macs and they told me that they have seen problems with the first generation Superdrive behaving this way. They replaced mine and I haven't had a problem ever since. They said it's probably a bad laser.

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