Help with iphone 3gs backlight

My Iphone 3gs backlight just stopped working. I can still see that everything is still working but the backlight is just dead. I tried resetting it and recharging it but the backlight still does not come back when I turn the phone back on or touch the screen. Any help would be appreciated.

If no change after restoring your iPhone with iTunes from your iPhone's backup and especially after restoring with iTunes as a new iPhone or not from your iPhone's backup, more than likely your iPhone has a hardware problem.

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    My phone has not warranty and before taking the next step of having to replace it I would like to read your suggestions or possible solutions for the problems I'm experiencing with my iPhone:
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