iphone won't turn on past apple logo, can't restore. HELP

Apple does not sell user-serviceable parts. They do not provide parts to anyone other than Apple Authorized Service Providers. Apple Authorized Service Providers do not sell their parts to end-users.

Therefore, whatever battery you got and self-installed was either:

A) Stolen

B) Salvaged from another iPhone

C) Counterfeit

Therefore, your iPhone has no support from Apple, ever. Apple will not provide any service or support for that device. Therefore, if you in the future have a problem that you can't order a stolen/salvage/counterfeit part to fix, you'll be unable to get Apple or any actual Apple Authorized Service Provider to touch it. You won't even have the normal out-of-warranty option.

Anyone reading your advice should be aware of the consequences. You may save some money up front, but you're voiding all support from Apple permanently.

Out of curiosity, how much did you pay for the battery & kit?

Yes, of course I should have mentioned that this would violate guarantees. Thank you for correcting that point.

I'm less convinced that it's not possible to buy new batteries on the after-market, but I have no proof one way or the other. Certainly the battery I purchased appears identical and performs much better than the original, which no longer worked at all. Even a used battery is better than my dead one.

My main point is that replacing the battery solved my problem, where I had exactly the same symptoms. Other posts on this thread suggested that the battery could not be the problem, so I am just saying that it was in my case. I'm not sure whether Apple offers a battery replacement service for an iPhone 4S through any of their authorized outlets, but that could be a first stop for anyone who has exhausted all the other options here.

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Just to say that I appreciated Steveofresh's post because it helped me solve a problem where I had very similar symptoms. For anyone else who may be reading this thread, the symptoms of constantly cycling through the apple logo and being unable to restore via iTunes could be caused by a dead battery.

Once I replaced the battery, I didn't even have to restore the software, and I recovered my iPhone 4S intact, with all apps and photos and music.

Perhaps Steveofresh's comments weren't helpful to the original poster, as you suggest modular747, but they were helpful to me. And I think the point of sharing problems on a forum is that the experiences of many, shared, can help the community beyond the original poster.

As an interesting side note, I shared some other information in a separate post about how I replaced the battery, but that post was removed by the moderators. The reasoning: "because it contained some questionable advice." To be sure, my method violated any remaining guarantee (expired anyway for me), so point taken. But my take away is that there is pretty tight moderation here, and that a complete overview of possible solutions to problems with Apple products should probably include non Apple-moderated sites.

If this ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNZ9Mei-zgw&feature=youtu.be ) is the problem you are having, I am having the same exact problem. Is this what replacing the battery corrects? And does Apple replace batteries for iPhone 4S' still?

Thank you Steve, you're spot on sir. Same issue on my phone and 15 bucks + 15 minutes later I fixed it by replacing a battery (by the way Apple charges 79 bucks for this so they can get U2 to give its new album to everybody). It amazes me to see comments from people that went to Apple Stores and were told their phone cannot be fixed. Very irresponsible from Apple. All phones should be designed allowing the owner to replace its battery in the first place. I learned the lesson, my next phone will be a Galaxy.

i have the same problem and i have even replaced the battery but no improvement its still in loop and apple logo blurs out with one or two horizontal lines..

PLEASE HELP SOME ONE

If you replaced the battery or had a local mechanic change it ?

You could have caused any manner of damage, no-one can hazard a guess

The iPhone is NOT user serviceable

actually i have swap the battery with another working iphone 4s... But it turns out the battery is ok..

and yes i swap the batteries at my home because the closest Authorised Service centre is 185 miles far..

unfortunately once you have opened up an iPhone ALL Apple support is gone

NOT user serviceable

okay thanx..

What could have happened if have not changed the battery?

Was it repairable?

No idea but no-one will ever be able to find out now.

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I tried the battery swap and nothing. then I did just what the doctor order and perfect results. thanks for posting and sharing. My iphone is now working again.

Thanks mate! My symptoms were exactly described above and it was my battery. The apple store gave him bad advice.

Replace the battery, I repair phones and these symptoms are common of battery failure.