Column of bad pixels on LCD screen

I have a 2 year old Macbook and a column of pixels on my screen, roughly 1/6 of the screen width, are flickering. I now know that the screen is divided up into six sections, each with it's own flexible connector. I think the contact for this connector is at fault but I'm not sure what happened to it or how to fix it. Has anyone else encountered this problem or know how to fix it?
Thanks!

I am having this SAME problem. My column is just left of center... Its so annoying.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

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