Black MacBook Screen Issue

I have a black macbook that I purchased in the spring of 08 that hasn't had any problems until a few months ago. Whenever I would open my computer the screen would turn black but as I went to shut it the screen would come back on. For awhile I was able to jiggle the screen back and forth until I got the screen to stay lit while the computer was open but it's gotten so bad lately that moving the screen back and forth isn't working and the computer only thinks it's open with a lit screen when it's very close to being shut. Does anyone know what the problem might be and whether or not it can be fixed? If it can be fixed, is it worth the money to fix it or am I better off buying a new macbook pro?

The same thing has happened to me now three times too. It seems to be very unpredictable. Zapping PRAM always fixes it. Man why did I buy a first gen MacBook? I usually always wait till the first revision. Oh Well.
Do you also have the click preceding each new sound? To check for this plug in headphones or powered speakers and turn the volume all the way up on the speakers. Then turn the Mac's volume all the way down. Now hit the mute and unmute button and see if you hear a tick or a click in the headphones each time the unmute is turned on. The audio system has a flaw. I have verified it so far on every MacBook I have tried it on.
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