Problem with burning CDs

Ever since I've had my iMac, I've never been able to successfully burn a CD, whether it's and Audio CD, MP3, or any other CD. Whenever I try to burn, I get an error message that says:
"The attempt to burn a disc failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."
And then the computer ejects the CD. I've tried many different brands of CDs and none of them work.
If anyone has a solution, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Sounds like a hardware problem to me.
I'd call Apple immediately and get it fixed.
I hope your warranty is still good.
With repairs being expensive once the warranty has passed, it is important to identify (and fix) these issues when they first occur.
I would have personally tried to get it to work again after the first error, and then called for assistance if it didn't work then. I would not have let this problem slide.
But, I do hope that your machine is still under warranty.
If so, give them a call now, and get it fixed.
If it's out of warranty, there are a few drives around $100 (+/-) that are suitable replacements at:
http://www.macsales.com
They are very helpful people, so I'd give them a call and have them help you to pick out the right drive for your particular version of iMac G5.
But, if it's under warranty, call Apple first.

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