Macbook won't start after opening it!!!

My macbook was having problems with the screen. Horrizontal lines appeared first but would disapear after adjusting the screen... after a few weeks half of the screen would turn to what seemed to mirror upside down the top. so i did my research here and got to my conclusion of a loose connector. So i looked up diy about opening it (owc/ifixit) and i unplugged the connector and reattached it, but after the whole ordeal the macbook wouldn't turn on. i dont know what went wrong i have look/read around the web found that might be esd. is the macbook dead or can it be saved. can i take it to a shop to fix it or is it time for a new one?

Hi Nick,
Check out these two articles:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1541 (Mac OS X 10.5: Troubleshooting installation, startup, and login issues)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2956 (Troubleshooting Mac OS X installation from CD or DVD)
Running Disk Utility and trying to verify the startup volume or starting up in Safe Mode would probably be the next best course of action.

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