Macbook Pro Screen Not Turning On

I have a 2008 A1261 Macbook Pro 17";
This morning it was plugged in the ac adapter, i closed the lid, got the adapter out of the wall socket, moved to another room, plugged it again in the wall, than opened the lid and the screen didn't turn on. I turned it off and now if i try to turn it on, the status led turns on and the vents start to spin, but the screen doesn't turn on and nothing happends if i hook it up to a monitor. What can i do?

Start with a SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
Ciao.

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