My Macbook's screen went black, but the laptop still works!

I have a 2008 MacBook and it was working perfectly fine until one day I was using it and the screen instantly faded to black. I first thought my battery power had shut off, so then I closed the laptop but that little light on right front side was still blinking meaning the computer was still on. I then shut down the computer and turned it back on but as it started  the screen was its normal brightness for about 3 seconds then it quickly went black again. If I shine a light on the screen I can barely make out what it shows, which is my normal screen when I open up the laptop.
Did my screen somehow break from overuse or does have to do with the battery?

Try a SMC reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
May however need a new logic board
Is it one of these
http://www.pjentrepreneur.com/2009/01/21/update-mac-book-pro-blank-screen-proble m/

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