6550b pro note laptop cd/dvd burner stopped working

having trouble with cd/dvd burner operating  and could use some help where I can order one from HP in
Canada and how much is it...

Hi,
What is the model/product of your computer ? Please use the following way to find out:
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&​cc=us&docname=c00033108
You may want to try the following methods to fix first:
   http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/en-us
Regards.
BH
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