MacBook Pro won't read dvds

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My macbook pro (the older kind) won't read DVDs anymore. When I put one in, it either spits it right out, or lets it sit and won't recognize it. My application DVD Player can't recognize the discs. I can't even run one of those laser-lens-cleaning DVDs.

This is a big problem, since I'd like to upgrade my OS soon to work out some of the problems that have been popping up lately. But I can't do that as long as my computer rejects DVDs. (It can read audio CDs just fine.)

What can I do about this?
 
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Your Mac's Specs
15" MBP '06 2.33 C2D 4GB 10.7; 13" MBA '14 1.8 i7 8GB 10.11; 21" iMac '13 2.9 i5 8GB 10.11; 6S
Turn it off and try a can of air - about 3 quick blasts in different directions inside the slot.

Next option is going to be replace it or get an external drive.
 

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