Camera won't turn on... how can I tell what happened to it?

I boyfriends sister has the camera and she was taking pictures of her bro outside... all of a sudden the camera turned of and at first functioned some what, but the screen wouldn't turn on... then a few minutes later the camera didn't work at all... I noticed the yellow light was on and the green light was blinking before the camera completely stoped working don't know if that means anything... I am wondering if she dropped the camera or got it in some liquid before hand and it finally seeped in to the camera... or maybe it was in the sun to long... I really don't know much about cameras... and I asked her if she had gotten it wet, she said no, but she is also only 16 so, you know how it is... please help

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It is possible that the camera got wet. But it is also possible that a circuit connector has loosened. Only a camera technician can tell you.

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