T510 Built-in Mic Noise

Hello,
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T510, which has two built-in mic inputs. When trying to record something, the right input contributes mostly with noise, while the left one records normally (this is verified by listening to the left and right speakers, respectively). The same problem occurs when using Windows 7 or Ubuntu 11.04 (and older versions), these are the only operating systems I tried. Is this a hardware problem? Any ideas?
Tamer

brendan--
Best thing to do with Skype is to bypass the internal mic altogether. For roughly $40 or a little less, you can get a USB headphone and mic setup. I have one I use to teach with, as well as use for Skype calls, and it beats the built in mic all hollow. Plus, it keeps private conversations private.
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