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Question

Center and top half of (Vizio) tv is dark

Apr 22, 2018 3:10PM PDT

Hi all!

So I’ve had this tv for about 3 years and noticed that the center and top half of the tv has been darker than the bottom. I have seen posts similar to this saying it’s the backlight strip? If anyone has other advice on what it could be I would appreciate it!

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Clarification Request
It's a common sight.
Apr 22, 2018 3:15PM PDT

I agree that the LED backlight is the best guess. It could be the drivers for that strip but never has it been anything that avoids disassembly and testing. If you don't do this sort of work, then get estimates.

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Answer
This guy on youtube has some excellent videos on it
Apr 22, 2018 8:06PM PDT