My MacBook keeps beeping 3 times when I try to turn it on and  it won't go on

Hi
I have a macbook ?2008
Snow leopard
Recently it has become full and has been shutting down unexpectantly.
Now when I try and turn it on, it continually beeps 3 short then 3 long
I don't know what to do.
Any ideas. I'm worried I will lose all the files, photos etc. I haven't backed it up for a few months

Three beeps indicates a memory problem, not storage. In your case though try a Safe boot http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564 if you can get it started you need to remove some things from your hard drive. When your Mac tells you that your start up drive is getting full you need to act.

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