Is your screen getting darker?

Is anyone else experiencing the screen on their MacBook Pro getting darker and darker? I can't brighten it up with the contrast button, and while it's not totally black - it's really dark and hard to see. I tried downloading this correction:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4088
But when I try to open it, it says that this file isn't supported on my computer. FYI - I'm got a MacBook Pro, and am running OSX 10.6.8

Asking if anyone else has seen this isn't likely to get you anywhere. If you find out someone else has seen it, you still haven't learned anything other than that someone else has had the same problem. If you're wondering if it's a common problem, it is not.
As to the update mentioned by that link, that sounds like a different problem. And if it won't install on your machine, that's because your MBP is not one of the affected machines. Updates like those will only install on specific hardware.
From the sounds of things, it sounds like your backlight is failing. I would take it to an Apple Store or call Apple Support ASAP.

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