Upgrading hard drive and having problems reinstalling

[wil421]

I just got my Western Digital 500gb hard drive in and I am trying to do a clean install but as soon as the install disk gets done doing whatever the display backlight shuts off but I can still very slightly see the choose language menu in the back ground. I held it up to a light and picked english but when I do nothing happens after that I can't see and the backlight doesnt turn back on.

 

[stars_fan]

Try resetting the PRAM.

 

[wil421]

Try resetting the PRAM.

Hell yea man! That did the trick, its actually so bright it hurts my eyes which is alot better than the alternative.