Thanks for the idea. Since it isn't working I might as well take it out and open it up. I'll see how it goes.
Well, I opened her up and dusted it out. It at least tries to read cd's now, but doesn't quiet pull it off. I give up. I'm going to buy the Samsung CDRW/DVD combo drive for $35. Seems like a great deal as I saw the same drive at CompUSA for $70.
Thanks all!