Extremely Dim Screen; intermittent Issue

I'm hoping people still check this board out despite being 3 generations old.
So I dropped my phone and now the screen is extremely dim. I can see it if I hold it up to a light, but it's dim. Clearly the backlight is messed up.
The problem is only intermittent, sometimes the screen works, sometimes it does not. So, it appears there is something that came loose in the drop.
It's not covered by apple care, and I'm not quite eligible for an upgrade.
I guess my question is does anyone have an idea of what I should look for if I open it up to look for loose connections? Or if they have any idea what it would cost to fix (either at Apple or a 3rd party).
I'm not concerned about voiding warranty as it's not covered anymore, and I'm not concerned about it breaking (as I'm going to get a new one here in a few months), but I was just hoping I could fix it cheap and easily, and looking for advice.
Thanks.

roaminggnome wrote:
Have you tried basics from the manual?
Restart, reset, restore.
Sorry, yes I should have stated that. I've tried resetting the settings, restarting the phone (with power+home key), and erasing and restoring the phone from my backup.
The issue is still there.
EDIT: Also updated the firmware to the latest firmware for the 3G.
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