Speaker problem/distorted sound

I'm having trouble with the sound output on my 17-inch Powerbook G4. Specifically, the sound doesn't appear to be coming out of both speakers at once, and when the volume up/down keys are pressed, the computer has a tendency to put out a horribly loud static sound. This is not a consistent problem; sometimes I can adjust the volume without incident; at other times, adjusting the volume a few steps either way will get rid of the static (but still doesn't fix the balance issue). Since I'm not close to an Apple store, I thought I'd give the forums a try. Any suggestions? I'll be happy to provide more details if needed.

PowerBooks 17" have separate sound card, often sound problems are caused by the sound card.
you could try reinstalling the OS (archive and install option) but it probably won't do any good.

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