MacBook Pro Case doesn't close

Suddenly the latch on my laptop won't close. There doesn't appear to be a magnetic draw but cannot figure out what happened. Any ideas?
MacBookPro 2.2   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Try blowing out the slots where the two "prongs" come up, and the release button slot (push it in and out a bit while doing this) with compressed air. (use your lungs if you don't have a can of air).
Often a bit of crumb or other gunk will impede the mechanism enough to prevent the magnets from being able to do their job properly.
Cheers
Rod

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