TV Dimmed spots problem

[Vladislav Antonov]

hello guys,I have a Panasonic Viera TX-L42U2E about 2 and a half years old,recently some dimmed spots appeared on both sides and a dimmed circle int he middle,they are mostly visible on white,bright background,what do you think may be the problem?the warranty has expired already.What is damaged and can I fix it by myself and how expensive a repair would be?this is how it looks like
http://i59.tinypic.com/egv4oo.jpg

 

[plaintuts]

Thats the CCFL bulb on the screen, basically the backlight. Repair cost depends on your area and i dont recommend doing it yourself.

Try different settings on your tv, to see if it jumps back to normal.

 

[Vladislav Antonov]

Different settings don't affect it at all,tried changing brightness/contrast etc,tried factory restore,no help,also when watching movies its not visible at all in dark or very colorful scenes,but its annoying on white background

 

[plaintuts]

This may sound odd, but look for someone to help and give your tv a little shake... just a little bit and do no further after that. if it still doesn't work, just send it to the repair shop.

 

[Vladislav Antonov]

ok,but can you give me a link for the correct CCFL lamp I need for my TV?

 

[plaintuts]

Its different for every tv and even for the same brand and model..

What the repair guy will actually do is re-solder the leads to the circuit board. If totally broken he will modify a new one to fit.