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Top of the screen is darker than normal. What can help?
bernice.casto usually caused by a bad backlight. Can be caused by bad cable box etc. Disconnect the TV from the power outlet. Disconnect all inputs from your TV. Hold the power button down for 30-60 sec. After that plug the TV back in. Connect one video source (preferable DVD, BR or game console) Then try to turn your TV on and see if it made a difference. If not, time to post some pictures of what your screen shows so we can see what you see. Adding images to an existing question Also, let us know the exact model of your Tv!