Do I need to replace my Macbook Pro?

I have a Mid 2009 Macbook Pro that has started to give me lots of issues. My question is should I try to find a way to fix these problems, or do I simply need a new laptop? I am a college student and really use my laptop for just basic things--assignments and watching Netflix
Memory:  2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Processor:  2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1. Trackpad- I've had the trackpad replaced twice, the first time it cracked, and the second time (just 2 months ago) it stopped working sporadically. Now it was occasionally stop working, but is fine the majority of the time.
2. Fan- The fan gets so extremely loud I avoid taking my laptop to class. It will start on full blast at random times--even if I'm doing something that should not require a bunch of effort from my laptop like internet browsing or typing a paper. I know some noise is normal, but it seems really excessive to me.
3. Display- Recently I've had issues with the display. They usually go away if I just restart, but it's happening more and more frequently. It's like parts of my screen swap places, and my shortcut/app things get replaced with random strings of letters. I really wish I could explain it better!
As a college student, I NEED my laptop to be reliable so I have to get this figured out in the next few days. Any insight from y'all would really help. Can I fix these issues or do I need to just suck it up and buy a new one? Thanks!

With the multiple problems, I would probably replace a 5 year old computer. However, I do not like to spend other people's money....up to you really.
Barry

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