Ibook screen issue...HELP!!

ok so the other day i put my laptop down on the floor and left it while i layed down on my bed and then when i went to use it again the laptop had gone to sleep (like it usually does) at least thats what i thought, when i went to jiggle the mouse to get it back on..nothing happened, so i turn off the laptop and when i turned it back on the fan is making quite a weird and unusual noise as if its struggeling or something and the screen is completly black nothing appears, i tried to turn in on and off a few times sometimes it would come on and work but then the screen would go black again....
i really need help as all my college work is on it please someone help me sort this out!
(any help would be much appreciated)
thanks

This seems to be a Logic Board issue. Over to Display in the Ibook G4 Discussion forum.
This thread helped me with the same problem Unless your laptop is still under warranty.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=632554&tstart=0

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