My first generation iPhone just refuses to power up.  What can I do?

This morning my iphone was fully charged and working fine.  I may have mistakenly connected a power cable to it that went nowhere.  When I got where I was going a bit later, it refused to power up at all.  I have reconnected to the charger, and after an hour, still no signs of life.  Any fixes or ideas.  It was not dropped, immersed or abused in any way.
thanks.

Bring it into an Apple Store for a free diagnosis and quote for cost of repair/replacement of parts.
If the costs are $500 or over, consider using the money toward a new or "newer" (used) Mac.

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