T61 can't read audio CD's or MS Office install CD's

I have a T61 with T7700 processor and a DVD Multi drive in it. I have been in contact with Lenovo tech several times and have tried multiple diagnostic attempts to find the problem. The computer has already been back to Lenovo in Tennessee once and was returned to me with the exact same problem.
The computer cannot install MS Office 2007, 2003, or 1997. It cannot read audio CD's, yet it worked to burn a set of DVD system restore disks and worked to read and install the system from those disks.
I temporarily replaced the DVD with a known good identical one from my daughter's T61 and it exhibited the same problem. Lenovo sent out a new set of restore disks (the tech suspected a bad original image) and I installed a new clean copy of Vista Pro. The same problem persisted so the computer was sent in to Lenovo for repairs.
Lenovo (at my request) re-immaged the hard drive with a downgrade to XP Pro and removed a 3rd party ram stick from my computer stating that it was the cause of the problem. I received the computer back (very fast turnaround) and spent several hours updating all files on the XP install (as per their instructions) they provided to current. I then proceeded to try to install my MS Office. The drive would not recognize the disk. THEY FIXED ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Today I had 3 conversations with a nice lady in Georgia and I ran a series of PC Doctor (F11 at boot) tests for her. CD drive always failed, one DVD test failed, but the "bad ram" passed all tests when I inserted it back into the computer. I burned 2 self -booting disks on my R61 (one CD and one DVD) for firmware update (from Lenovo's site as per the tech's recommendation) and tried to boot the computer from the CD. The computer failed to recognize the CD, but did recognize the DVD and booted into the update program. The update program confirmed that there was no firmware update available as I had learned from the Lenovo tech before the computer went in the first time.
It would seem the drive is bad, however, that does not explain why the same problems exists when I put a known working drive that can read those disks into the drive bay. If it was the drive, it should be able to read the disks with the replacement drive.
I suspect the motherboard is the source of the problem.
Now I am waiting for the 2nd pickup box to be delivered to send it back (with all documentation of what has been tried enclosed) to Lenovo for a second attempt at repairing this computer.
Does anyone out there have any ideas as to what the problem might be so I can include those ideas in the box and hopefully not have to send this in a 3rd time.
Bjorn

Fredfravish wrote:
I suspect the motherboard is the source of the problem.
That sounds pretty logical to me.  If you've tried another drive and it works, and reinstalled Windows, I don't know what's left.  Perhaps there something wrong with the connector in the machine.  You should try your drive in your daugther's machine, just to rule out it out.
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