LG enV3 VX-9200

I got me a blue env3, and it wont turn on. Woke up, and it froze trying to send a message. I turned it off, powered it back on and it just says "verizon wireless" then flickers a white screen and does it over and over again till I take the battery out. This phone was up-to-date on the software/firmware, had about 40 pix on it and had the inbox emptied recently. This particular phone also was lost and found on the side of a road whichhas a speed limit of 40 mph, slung out of pants full force at a rock and dropped a gazillion times and still was taking pictures like the day I got it. And this is how it finally takes a dump. A software issue, at least what it looks like. The guy at a Verizon Store told me confidently that it was cause I had too many pix/ messages, which i informed him was not the problem and he said the dents and dings voided the "free replacement for software thingy" and informed me that it took water damage. (WRONG! never happened) He then said it was cause it overheated blah blah blah... Anyone know the cause of this? cause I dont mind taking it apart and dickin with it to try and fix it. If not, well then join me in cryin about it on a forum