No, the TV backlight strip is not designed to be cut.
The backlight strip is designed to fit certain sizes of TV (55"~65" or 75"~85"). Please make sure to get the kit that is suitable for your TV.
If you want to use it on smaller TV, you'll need to bend the strip and it may cause damage on its plastic coating and LED chips. Also, the light colors may not sync perfectly to the different sections on the screen.
If you really want to do it, here is a way of installation that would allow the lights to still match colors to the TV screen. Please take care of the following during the process:
- Always center align the top side of the backlight strip
- When bending the LED strip around the corners, be careful not to bend or squeeze the "loops" too tight. Make sure to make bigger loops to avoid cracking the plastic coating or breaking the LED chips.
- Use the fixing clips on each side of the "loops" so the strip is less likely to come off the glue due to the tension.