Keyboard Backlight not working after SMC reset

I have a Late 2009 MacBook Pro, and I noticed that the backlight for my keyboard stopped working last night. I Performed an SMC reset and powered the computer back up. Again the backlight never came on, but I noticed that if I pressed the keyboard brightness buttons the icon that used to show on the screen showing what the brightness is at, (like the volume one), was not showing up anymore. I checked the keyboard settings and noticed that the auto brightness for the keyboard dissapeard. Anyone have any suggestions?

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