SuperDrive ejecting blank DVDs without mounting

My SuperDrive no longer reads blank DVDs, and just ejects them after a few seconds of spinning...
Specs: MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857E; Firmware: ZA0E...
The DVD does not remain in the drive long enough to try anything with Disk Utility...
Anyone got a solution that does not involve replacing the drive or re-installing Leopard?

Again,
i have the same problem as detailed here with DVD -Rs being ejected, this time with a G5 iMac.
The drive 'spec' is:
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846:
Model: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846
Revision: FA0G
Serial Number:
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI
Unit Number: 0
Socket Type: Internal
Low Power Polling: Yes
I don't think I've seen any real solution to the problem, other than a full reinstall. However, presumably that just puts the OS back to a previous version which will get over-written with the next automatic update.

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