HT3964 My macbook light goes off by itself...

Hello everybody!
Lately my macbook (white) version 10.5.8 goes black by itself. The computer is still on. There is still a faint image but its too dark to see. I can get it back if i recude the light all the way down (F1) and then increase it all the way up (F2) but its the same again. It lastes for few minutes. I have already tried the resetting. (Switching off, removing battery pressing power button and putting the battery back and switching on) but its still the same.
Also my macbook has become slower than before, or gets stuck sometimes.
Please help!!!

Have you tried resetting the System Management Controller? That is a good first step for power related issues such as this.
Best of luck.

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