Installed new HD, now get ? HELP!

Okay, I went and bought a new HD after my old one died. Went to the iFixit.com webpage and followed the directions carefully. Removed the old HD, installed the new, then put it back together.
I powered up the Powerbook, and tried installing Panther (my computer came with Panther and a Tiger upgrade CD, since I bought it just after Tiger was released, but the Powerbook had Panter factory installed). Now all I get is the file folder with the question mark. Tried numerous times, same result.
What is up? My HD is a 160 GB Western Digital that says it's compatible with MacOSX 10.2 and up. What am I doing wrong? Did I misalign the cable that attaches to the HD. There were more pins on the HD than on the cable, but I aligned it just like the pictures on the iFixit site.

Dave:
You seem to be doing quite well on your own. Congratulations.
However, if you do have any questions, please don't hesitate to post back and ask.
cornelius

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