Audio scartches and noises

Hi, I have this strange problem on my iBook G4 (10.5.4). When I try to record something from the integrated microphone using GarageBand or other audio programs, I get only nasty scratches and noises... I already checked input volumes and audio effects. Is the soundcard damaged? The output audio is fine without any noise. Please help me in some way, thanks!

Dunno if this is it, but those tiny built-in mics can be very sensitive to any physical sound at all (such as typing, even very small movements will make clothing rustling sounds).
Try this as an experiment: in a quiet place, make a short recording of your voice, making sure to not touch the iBook at all, and also be very still physically during the recording. I bet that the recording is without scratches when you do it this way.
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