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davecp2008

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May 13, 2015
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Hi All

This is my first post so be gentle. I recently bought a second hand iPhone 5 knowing it had some issues. The power button is faulty and the screen is stuck on the connect to iTunes logo. When I connected it to iTunes, it went through the motions of a backup and restore but it failed right at the end. The message on screen read,
"The iPhone could not be restored, an unknown error occurred (48). I spoke with one other who thinks the motherboard I'd goosed but I'm hoping it's not #
All hints and tips appreciated. TIA
Dave.
 
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