Imac dvd drive problem

ok so i looked everywhere on this forum for the last couple hours
and the last few days on the net..but can't seem to find anyone with my
particular problem.
i have an imac i bought in early 08
osx 10.5.8
the problem is this
when i put a cd in the drive it boots up itunes but then the fan stops and its done and noting has happen
sometimes it does reads the disc but then uploads the cd really fast and has '0.00' on all the songs
when i try to put in a dvd it comes up in ituens as a blank dvd
I have no idea what could have happened it just did this all of a sudden
I figured it was maybe the laser so i bought a DVDDr lens cleaner disc
but it also just comes up as a blank dvd in itunes.

HI and Welcome to Apple Discussions...
Open System Preferences/CDs & DVDs. Use the pop up menus to set the criteria for what you want to happen when you insert a CD or DVD disc.
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