Or you could buy a replacement backlight for about $30, scour the net on how to replace it, and spend a rainy afternoon figuring how to put it back together again Be warned, it's a not a job for weak nerves.

I did that with the wife's sony and it works a treat. She didn't like the modern screen format on the new ones. Luckily I could return the one I got her with a full refund. Saved myself $600 on that deal

Chris