[jimscreechy]

Sounds like a new drive needed to me, or your can send it back to the manufacturer for repair. I don't know about power to lazer and all that stuff, but I think it is pretty safe to say it is not a job that can be done in your garage or by some "Johnny-have-a-go" who occasionally fixes toasters and clapped out stereos.

I had a faulty Mitsumi rewriter and I sent it back the manufacturers and they did repair it free of charge. I only had to pay for postage sending it to them.