Help/Support Iphone 3 restore error

[jdawg6996 19 5 7.1.2]

Working on my brother Iphone 3g and get iTunes error while in restore mode  
 

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any ideas?

Also it keeps boot cycling while connecting to iTunes

[Ann3 3k iPhone 6 12.1.2]

is it jailbroken.? or something.?

[jdawg6996 19 5 7.1.2]

No it is NOT jailbroken, I'm going to jailbreak it if I can ever restore it, he's got it stuck in restore mode

[Ann3 3k iPhone 6 12.1.2]

im not really sure but maybe this can help 

http://www.recovery-ipad.com/iphone-stuck-in-recovery-mode.html

but wait for Captn @DiDA's reply first

[jdawg6996 19 5 7.1.2]

Well turns out he has a broken power button I've got it into DFU mode now I think I can get it from here

[Rook 567.2k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 17.4 Donor]

From what iTunes is saying, this sounds like a hardware problem?

 

Have you tried DFU restore?

 

Also, I think that the iPhone 3G has some tools which can restore it without iTunes but not sure if they even exist anymore.

[Ann3 3k iPhone 6 12.1.2]

Well turns out he has a broken power button I've got it into DFU mode now I think I can get it from here

well that was easy hahaha

[Rook 567.2k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 17.4 Donor]

well that was easy hahaha

Lol

[jdawg6996 19 5 7.1.2]

I brought it home with me and I currently have it torn apart to try to fix the power button and I think another ribbon was unconnected inside...I'm starting to reassemble so we will see if not i'll grab redsnow and 6.1.6 ipsw and fix it the old fashioned way

[Rook 567.2k iPad Pro (2nd gen) 17.4 Donor]

I brought it home with me and I currently have it torn apart to try to fix the power button and I think another ribbon was unconnected inside...I'm starting to reassemble so we will see if not i'll grab redsnow and 6.1.6 ipsw and fix it the old fashioned way

There's videos on YouTube about iPhone assembly & disassembly that may help!

 

:goodluck: