CD Drive Won't Recognize DVDs or Burn CDs

I have a white MacBook. My CD Rom will read CDs and I can get content off of CDs. However, I am not able to burn CDs. It recognized the CD and the burn process starts, but then the CD is spit out. Also, it doesn't recognized DVDs, it tries to read it for a few seconds, but then spits it out. It's a three-year old computer. Is this a software or hardware problem? I don't have Apple Care for that computer so it would be nice to get some help on here.

I'm completely stumped, honestly.
Are you backing up your data regularly? Are you using Time Machine?
Before you do anything more, try creating a new user account to see if discs work normally in the new user account.
If that brings no joy, I suggest using your install discs to do an Archive & Install (making sure to preserve user settings) and see if the problem clears up. After the install, do not install any updates right away.
If the problem persists after an Archive & Install you can also try an Erase & Install to completely rule out a software issue. If after the Erase and Install the disc drive still doesn't work properly, some portion of the hardware has failed and will need to be replaced.
~Lyssa

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