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My head kicked the bucket today

I have (had?) a Carvin BX700 that hasn't had a ton of wear because I got it shortly before I quit my last band in 2017. Ever since the pandemic I haven't really played much at all. Today, I went to show my wife something about different tones and when I turned the head on it was crackling, even though there was no cord plugged in and the mute button was on. I barely showed her what I was talking about and it it just shut off, and now it won't turn on. Checked power to the outlet, tested my guitar head to see if it would turn on and it did, any ideas what could have killed it or what might bring it back? I didn't love it, but I figured I'd be able to sell it to pay for one I did like in the future and now that doesn't seem to be an option at the moment.
 
These notoriously had issues with the ribbon cable inside that would loosen over time. Disconnecting the cable and reconnecting often fixed the problem.

I have the same amp and love it. I got it on a trade and the previous owner said he had a tech hardwire the connections and eliminate the ribbon cable to avoid this problem. So far I’ve had no problems so that’s also a potential solution.