Replaced the bottom case on MBP (2006)...now screen is blank!?  Need help ASAP...please!

I just replaced the bottom case on my 2006 MBP (model A1211). I previously replaced the top case, optical, and disk drives and all has been running as good as new for months. I used the instructions on ifixit.com to replace the bottom case, following the instructions exactly. Now when I go to turn the computer on, the screen doesn't turn on. I thought maybe a connection or screw was loose, so I disconnected and reconnected everything. All connections are tight, no screws are loose or missing. What am *I* missing?? 

Nothing at all, guys? This has to be fairly common and I'm just missing something obvious?

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