MacBook Pro ( Late 2007) Replacement LCD Issues

Hey everyone,
I'm new to the forum and I was hoping you guys could help me out.
I have a MacBook Pro 2,2Ghz Santa Rosa, with a failing LCD. ( 2/3 of the LCD panel are just black...) So, I took it appart and found the panel inside my MBP to be a LG LP154WP2 TL-A1. I bought a new LCD panel from eBay which was described as being compatible with my MBP. When it arrived, it turned out to be a LG LP154WP2 TL-A3.
When I connect this panel to my MBP logicboard, I only get a white screen. System boots up normaly and I can see it in the network, and when I hook op an external display, is get a normal dekstop.
I did a SMC reset twice, cleared the NVRAM/PRAM and triple checked al connections ( LVDS on logicboard and display ) but everything is oke.
The eBay seller claims this panel has to work with this model MacBook Pro, and actually send me another panel, also a TL-A3, but I get the same white screen.. When I hook up the original TL-A1, I get picture again...
So my question, Is the TL-A3 panel compatible with my MBP, or do I need a different revision LVDS cable, or what else am I doing wrong?
Thanks for the help in advance

Hi Wiebo,
seeing you are also from the Low Countries (I am from Flanders), I could just as easily answer you in Dutch. For good Forum order, lets stick to English.
From experience, I can tell you that a blank display is mostly due to a faulty Data Display Cable or connector, in both cases in this thread possibly an incompatible cable or connector, probably meaning you will have to stick to the exact TL-A1 in both your cases. If the new display has a bigger resolution than the original, probably the cable will have more data lines.
Do the connectors on the TFT side look exactly alike on both the defective TFT and the replacement part?
Also, you could as a last resort try to put the connectors on the mainboard slightly askew. I have a Powerbook which was cured in this way.
Good luck!

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