My DVD will read DVD Disk but don't write

Hello Everyone ....
I have problem with my DVD I Can't write any DVD Disk but I can read it
is there any way to upgrade the firmware for it to make it write DVD disk again
My Laptop : Sattalite L655-S5078BN
My DVD-RAM : MAT**bleep**A DVD-RAM UJ890ES ATA Device
pls some help
thanks to all
email : [email protected]

Is the media a clean one ? My assumption is your dvd drive has already spoilt... Or you might want to clean the lens on the dvd drive if its possible to do from your side.
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