Okay, so here's where it lies....
Said student has no money, no computer and no way to get this camera fixed, but she's keeping it. Even after I explained the lack of cost effectiveness of doing so. Especially with the (what was it you guys said???) lack of "magic smoke". Yeah, nothing I tried got the thing on. I did suggest she try and plug it into an AC adapter and see if it came on that way.
What can I say?
She wants to try and fix it.... umm... not sure how, because of previous statement referring to $$$, but more power to her.
Thanks you guys!!