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Help Iphone 3GS screen is just black won't turn on!?

My Iphone won't turn on it just has a black screen I have got it on charge at the moment had it there overnight it has done this once before and came back on from leaving it on charge overnight just wondering why it has done this and if anyone else has had the same problem. Really annoying as it is worth so much. Help 🙂 any ideas i have also try to reset it by holding the on switch and button but nothing happened.... It has however now just turned on now randomly anyone know what is up with it and should I take it into and apple shop?

Iphone 3gs, iPhone OS 3.1.3

Posted on Jun 3, 2010 8:10 AM

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Denis247

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Jun 10, 2010 2:43 PM in response to john_perry11526

When was the 3gs launched, if it was under 1year then surely they are still under warranty ?

Jun 10, 2010 4:25 PM in response to Denis247

Mine is an original iphone; no longer under warrantee... sooooo I have done everything. Next I completely deleted itunes and removed and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service on Mac OS X. I am still getting the -1601 error when trying to restore and yes I am stuck in DFU mode now and iTunes just keeps giving me this error...update when I've tried more.

Jun 10, 2010 4:28 PM in response to john_perry11526

So what did they tell you they did to fix it? Was it hardware or software? At least point me in the right direction my friend. 😉

Jun 11, 2010 8:53 AM in response to Pixel Witch, Inc.

I have been battling this for two days. I have done every thing I can think of holding down the buttons to put it in dfu mode, recreating ipsw files, 1. Disconnect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod from the Mac.
2. In the Finder, locate iTunes in the Applications folder and drag it to the Trash.
3. Move the iTunes icon to the Trash.
4. Choose Go > Go to Folder.
5. Enter /System/Library/Extensions and click Go.
6. Locate the file AppleMobileDevice.kext and drag it to the Trash.
7. Choose Go > Go to Folder.
8. Enter /Library/Receipts/ and click Go.
9. Locate the file AppleMobileDeviceSupport.pkg and drag it to the Trash. If prompted, authenticate with the administrator password.
10. Restart the computer.

and still no luck. 1601 error or 1600 error and all the help says to do the above when this happens and I have done that twice. When I plug the iphone directly into the wall it just hangs at the apple and does the intermittent flashy thing. VERY ANNOYING. Anyone have any other ideas? I know its the phone as other iphones are able to sync to this mac just fine.

Help Iphone 3GS screen is just black won't turn on!?