well the LCD display would have a "jello" effect regardless if the buffer connection is bad or broken. no jello means no liquid left. its gone. leaked from a crack or separation of the glass substrate in that area. granted this isnt the same thing, but i had a sony LCD TV with same problem, come to find out, someone used an acidic cleaner on the screen, and it got up in between the glass substrate and ate away at the crystals. exhibiting the same effect.