Help! My cd/dvd player is missing in device manager.

My cd/dvd lightscribe player is missing and does not work. I was cleaning out some programs a few weeks ago and may have accidentally deleted it. How do I get it working again, ive searched everywhere?
Thanks,
Mike

Please help! I have been trying to get my cd/dvd player to work for a week now and nothing works.

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you need to post your model number which can be found on the system itself, please see following link, or post the Lenovo part number. This will enable Shiva to check that your system should have Bluetooth; not all G470s have Bluetooth.
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Please check this link ( http://www.fixya.com/support/r10473895-cd_dvd_drive_not_detecting_working) and answer this question for me. I don't know what this means of the explanation as in UpperFilter or LowerFilter. The rest I have done.
Now look for UpperFilter or LowerFilter or both in the right pane.
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Okay, let's check the following:
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>> Do you see the DVD drive listed in the device manager??
(Click Start and type "device" in the search field, then select Device Manager >> check for CD/DVD drive listing.)
>> Is the DVD drive listed in the BIOS?
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also please download and run this program:
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us
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It could be that the drive has a Hardware issue, but try the following.
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I do not know what Windows operating system you are running. This will be important in resolving the issue. In the meantime, I welcome you to try the steps in this HP document: Resolving DVD and Blu-ray Movie Problems (Windows 7)
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