Backlight goes off and on while moving lid.

I check around in the discussions and didn't really find anything that helped me.
Occasionally (more so lately) when I go to open or close the lid, or adjust it for better viewing, the backlight will shut off until I move the screen again. I'm unfortunately in a position when I can not afford to bring it to a Genius Bar, so I'd have to make any repair on my own.
Does anyone know what could be causing this issue, maybe a loose connection under "the hood". Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Seems like the backlight cable might have had it or is loose. If it is still covered under warranty, I wouldn't recommend doing any repairs myself but seeing as though you HAVE to, its really easy to open and examine these things. The front bezel comes of quite easily and removing the LCD once the bezel is off will reveal the backlight cables. The wires should be pink and white and relatively thick. Just play around with the cables and see if there is any wear on the insulation that might cause a short or a possible loose connection.

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