Sudden battery depletion and fan working overtime

Overnight, my battery, which was in good shape, stopped holding as much energy, it depletes within an hour and a warning is displayed "Service Battery". Also, I only browse the internet and my fan, which is otherwise very silent and functions sparsely, is now working overtime. I have had my macbook pro since December 2008. I do not think the batter is in bad shape, until last week it lasted for about 4 hours. It might be associated with a recent update? I am not sure, I am wondering how can I solve this issue. Thank you

I would suggest trying to run an Apple hardware test using the disc supplied with your MBP
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