When i put the dvd in it will not read and there is a hitting noise at regular intervals

Hello,

The reason your player is not playing the disc could be that the disc is not sitting properly or the lens is weak or the lens is dirty.

To fix it if it is dirty,

Get a lens cleaner and use it to clean the player,

If it does not work after that,

Try to fix the tray by,

Getting the appropriate screwdriver,
Open the cover of the dvd player,
Try to assess the disc tray to see if it is sitting properly,
Turn it on and test a disc on it to know where the fault is from,
If you do not detect any kind of irregularities,

Then it is most likely to be the lens of the player that is weak and needs replacement.

All you have to do is follow the process you used in assessing the disc tray, but you have to remove the disc tray and disconnect the lens and replace it with a new one.

Take care