faulty backlights digitrex ctf4071a

[efwiofoi]

I have a digitrex ctf4071a with a samsung lta400ha07 panel, the inverter is a inv40n14b.
the backlights come on for 2 seconds then go off. looking at the front only the right half of the screen illuminates.
I've changed the inverter twice and also the PSU as I had a spare, I've also changed the t-con as it has an extra wire to the inverter, so I thought it might be worth a try.
It looks like the lights themselves are faulty. my main question is, is this likely?
I've not come across many (if any) faulty backlights before.
also the patten does not point to one particular bulb
the bulbs are U shaped with connections directly to the inverter.





does anyone have a smashed panel with good lights?

thanks

[efwiofoi]

Re: faulty backlights digitrex ctf4071a

ive opend up the back light and found one cracked bulb. it didnt light up when the inverter powered up,when i tried to remove it it was cracked at one end. the bulbs are straight not curved as i thought. does any one have a scrap 40in panel? the bubls are 900mm long (glass part, with 5mm wire each end) someting close would do (10mm either way)