LG GSA-H22N misidentifies RW media

[Overwind]

I have an LG GSA-H22N DVD writer that habitually misidentifies rewritable DVD and CD media as pressed disks. When a RW disk is loaded, media information utilities return the media type as DVD-ROM and burning apps won't touch the disks. Updating the firmware did not help.

Any suggestions other than buying a new drive?

(It's under warranty, but it'd probably cost me more to pack and ship it than to buy another drive.)

[Krispy Kritter]

If it can't properly read the disc info, then it sounds like a hardware (likely laser) issue. If it's in a dusty/smoky invironment, you may want to try cleaning it.