Loose screen?

I have a slightly old Macbook (2008/09) that looks like the Macbook pro. Lately I've noticed that the screen is loose and wiggles baack and forth when I move my computer. Is there any way this can be fixed? aditionally, it takes about 4 hours to fully charge, but the battery runs out within only a few hours (normally about 1.5-2 hours) is there anything I can do about this? do i need a new battery? Your help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks! I tried to reset the SMC, but that didn't do much.
Here's the other info, i'm not necesarily comfortable putting on my serial number, so i'm just putting the rest
Manufacturer:          SMP
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          002a
Hardware Revision:          000a
Cell Revision:          100
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          2378
Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          3841
Health Information:
Cycle Count:          794
Condition:          Normal
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          -1204
Voltage (mV):          11500

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