DVD RW "dead" ?

Hi,
I purchase a Compaq Presarior CQ41-209TX approx 2years ago, ago 1 year ago the DVD doesn't read or write DVD any more ( it does read CD, weird isn't it ). I try to update driver and every thing,however, not works so far. Is it dead ? Because i don't want to keep trying something that is not gonna works.
PS:It has Windows Vista 32-bit. The thing show on "Device Manager" as "hp DVD RW AD-7701H"
Regards

The thing annoy me is i hardly use it, and my wife has a 2nd hand compaq ( much much older model- it still using Celeron CPU, around 5yrs + i say ) that DVD is still running !!!
It's like paying a lottery ticket without knowing it is a gambling ( one might lose or win ).
Oh well i guess by that we know capitalism at it best. Thank you for your time.
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