SuperDrive on iMac Keeps Ejecting Discs

I've been having trouble with my early 2009 iMac's SuperDrive. Recently I'd been having trouble reinstalling a 3rd party app after ML upgrade, and the install CD was getting stuck. I did have to pop it out manually using a card to gently make it come out. Now the drive will only eject every disc I try to insert. Is the drive toast, or is there a way to koax the drive to take discs again without having to open the iMac? It's obviouosly out of AppleCare, so if I have to replace the SD, what should I get, and how much can I expect it to be to get someone to install it? This has been one **** of a computer and I want to keep everything on it running right, even with its age. I just need it to last about 2 more years, then I will be looking to upgrade. Also as an aside, will the external SuperDrive work on this kind of iMac? I know it's meant for use with the MBA and other notebooks, but I am curious if that could be an option for me in this situation. Thanks!

I can't find any specific info...
Apple reports that the slot-loading 8X "SuperDrive" with 4X double-layer burning (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) "writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW at up to 6x and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed, [and] reads CDs at up to 24x speed."
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-2-duo-2.66-20-inch-al uminum-early-2009-specs.html
I think the matching the SATA speed is the most important factor.

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I'm having this problem with my 2.5 Penryn Macbook Pro
And I had the same problem with my last mac which was a 2.8 24" silver iMac.
I took it to be repaired, they replaced the superdrive, and then I sold it on. But now the person i sold the iMac to is saying they are having the same problem.
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RE: superdrive spits out dvd and cds
( msg # 1.: Posted Feb 8, 05 9:58 pm )
Jeffrey Foote
Joined: Jun, 2003
Posts: 9
I have used the procedure below 4-6 times in the last 6 months, has always worked until this go around tonight. I don't see any other suggestions.... so it might help.... I'm trying again now.
Note: I'm using 10.4.2, but no relationship to software recent software install or upgrade... just decided not to work.
•I did read an apple note that changing batteries while unplugged an asleep can mess with power manager...... and that seems to be the case when the disk is quietly never being accessed before eject....
I have the same 17 1ghz powerbook, and just fixed this problem for 2nd time in 6 months. (No clear idea why it happens.... from posts it appears that power manager/battery processes sometimes fool the drive into thinking it must act that way)
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Macintosh: How to Reset PRAM and NVRAM
... Article ID: 2238. Created: 1987-06-02. Modified: 2004-06 ... steps in the Solution section of technical document 42642: "Macintosh: Computer Starts to Text-Based Open ...
(basically says restart with option-apple-o-f
at prompt type
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Document No. 2238
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42642
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Hello apple discussions
I’ve found a few posts on this issue but no definitive solutions
When logged on as my username, my CD/DVD drive ejects any media I try to load (blank CDs, music CDs, commercial CDs, CD drive cleaning disc, blank DVDs etc)
I’ve changed the preferences for loading media to ‘ignore’ but that has no effect
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I thought this topic deserved a bump.
Yesterday I was at a friend's house and her room-mate downstairs has a pretty skookum new 24 inch iMac (I'm a Windows user but can appreciate that beautiful screen) and he bought it because he had never had a computer in his life and figured he might as well start with a Mac.
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I did some updates and set the computer to restart but then I remembered I had a pizza in the oven at home and that my house might be on fire and I ran like ****.
I'll update you on whether the re-boot helped.
(If rebooting becomes S.O.P. on Mac OS then I will have to ask all Mac fan boys to settles down.)
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