Canon S215 viewfinder and lcd display screen blk. When camera is turned on the lcd as well as the

Question

When camera is turned on the lcd as well as the veiwfinder is black. All functions seem to be there, but I cannot take a picture or viewed prieviously taken pictures on the card. It is really frustrating..is this fixable or is it less expensive to replace the camera?The lenz of my camera does not open and the viewfinder and lcd are black, although the batteries are brand new and all other functions appear to work. I havn;t done anything to try to resolve it apart from look on-line for solutions.