The dvd drive in my macbook pro will not read any disk.

The dvd is a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-868.   The disks (CD or DVD) all show up as blank disks. Some will not eject.  Some will try to run.  I can hear it try to access the disk but it never gets up to speed. Is there some way to check the drive to see what the problem is?

It's probable that you have a bad DVD drive.  You can take it to an Apple Genius to see if they can fix or repair it (if it's under warranty).  If it isn't, you can replace the DVD drive with a hard drive or a new Super Drive by yourself (it's a tiny bit technical).  If you're still on warranty or have the extended AppleCare, you can get it fixed.

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