Why does my dvd player keep ejecting?

my macbook continues to eject DVDs and CDs, blank and otherwise. is anyone else having this trouble? is my machine toast?

I had this problem today. Called Apple. They were extremely helpful. Sent me the following link--it fixed the problem immediately.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
About NVRAM and PRAM
Hope it helps you too.

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