My mac book air shuts down unexpectedly if i dont continuosly press a key r move the mouse why

Hi my name is Eric. A month ago my mac book air was in the bathroom with me and i guess moisture got in my apple. When i turn my apple on what happens is that is would turn on normally and run normally but would have to keep tapping a button or keep moving the mouse continuously, If i do stop doing either or my macbook air would shut off . I could use the internet and run programs. People are telling me its the Harddrive but its an expensive fix. I just wanted to know if that is the real problem or is there something else i could do

It could be any number of things... check your battery status and energy control settings... if your battery is old and doesn't hold a charge well energy saver might power-down to prolong life. Does this behavior occur when you are plugged into a wall outlet?
You could have a corrupt Energy Saver .plist file (preference file) often when Apps behave strangely it can be a corrupt .plist file. Trashing the
It might be a shorted top case keyboard (your description alludes to liquid damage - did liquid touch/enter the machine or was it excessive humidity?)
It could be a hardware issue (corrosion build up).

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Try resetting your SMC and PRAM.
Resetting the System Management Controller >>
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If your on 10.5 like your signature says, Apple isn't issuing security or stability updates for your OS X version.
I've seen a lot of posts from 10.5 users today, I suspect malware has been unleased.
http://ps-enable.com/articles/diginotar-revoke-trust
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Try each of the following steps in this order before you reset the SMC. Test the issue after completing each troubleshooting step to determine if the issue still occurs.
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Restart your Mac by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Restart.
Shut down your Mac by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Shut Down.
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Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
Remove the battery (to remove the battery - click here: MacBook or MacBook Pro).
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
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Reconnect just the MagSafe power adapter.
Press the power button to turn on the computer,
Then reconnect the battery.
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Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if it's not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time. The power adapter indicator light will cycle off / on once.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
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