Compaq Presario with a GWA-4166 Lightscribe DVD/RW drive.

I have the above mentioned Presario SR1538X computer and the DVD/RW drive does not recognize a DVD either. Blanks, discs, films, has no importance. The green light comes on for about 10 seconds and closes OFF... that's all. Before this computer winds in the city dump, what can I do?

Hi ChrisFyffe,

Given that uninstalling and reinstalling the DVD Player did not help, I suggest that you contact the manufacturer of the drive for further assistance.

http://www.LG.com/us/support/product/support-product.jsp

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