HP Pavilion DV5 1235DX - DVD/CDRW Not Working

Recently the DVD/CDRW drive in my HP Pavilion has stopped working. This is the original drive that came with the laptop which is a LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support. It has had a couple of problems in the past that like the system ceasing to recognize it or not being able to open the drive that I was able to fix myself. However, now the drive won't read or recognize discs. The Computer recognizes the drive, lists it as operable, and all drivers are up to date. When I insert a DVD/CD there are no sounds or lights to indicate that it is trying to read a disc. Also, I can only open the drive either mechanically or through the Device Manager by clicking on "scan for hardware changes." It will no longer open any other way.
Is this something that I can fix? or does this indicate that the drive is dead and needs to be replaced? If so, I've had a little trouble identifying a replacement model on the HP website for PartSurfer and could use a suggestion. Also, if anyone is familiar with the issue i've been having as described above and is aware of a solution I'll be happy to try this first. Thanks!

Hi
Please try Run now from the following link:
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us
or use the following methods to fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/en-us
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