G5 iMac Optical Drive Error Messages

I'm afraid my optical drive has probably gone bad. I can burn about every third or fourth time on a variety of media. I get the following error messages in
Toast:
*The driver reported an error:*
*Sense Key = MEDIUM ERROR*
*Sense CODE - 0x73, 0x03*
*Lead-in or Lead-out failed to be written.*
And, the following messages in iTunes:
*The attempt to burn disc failed. An internal error occurred.*
*The attempt to burn disc failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media.*
Anyone have any clues as to how this may be remedied, short of a call to Applecare?
Thanks.

Ummm, you could start by posting in one of the iMac hardware forums - this area is for Mail problems.
Hope someone there can help.
AK

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