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Dead Iphone [SOLVED PLEASE LOCK]

CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
edited September 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
My dad's Iphone has just gone completely dead and I have no idea why. He updated it to the latest software last night and apparently this morning it won't turn on. I tried plugging it in in case it was a flat battery but nothing happening there either. Pushing the buttons does nothing, it seems to be dead with no reason.

His one isn't even that old in fact it's several months younger than mine and I've had no problems, the only difference is I havn't put the update on mine yet.

Any help/advice or similar experiences anyone?

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  • EverywhereasignEverywhereasign Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Try plugging it into a wall charger and leaving it for a while. If it doesn't have enough juice it may not connect to the computer and charge from USB.

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    "What are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the goddamn Batman!"
  • underdonkunderdonk __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    I thought if something like this happened Steve Jobs and Jesus would come to your house, lay their hands on your iPhone, and bring the thing back from the dead? I mean shit, man, isn't there an app for that?

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    Back in the day, bucko, we just had an A and a B button... and we liked it.
  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I did try plugging it into the wall though admittedly not for very long. But usually if it's flat and you plug it in the charging icon comes up so whatever is wrong with it it's more serious than a flat battery.

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  • EverywhereasignEverywhereasign Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    They only do house calls if you buy the Apple Care extended warranty.

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    "What are you dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the goddamn Batman!"
  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    underdonk wrote: »
    I thought if something like this happened Steve Jobs and Jesus would come to your house, lay their hands on your iPhone, and bring the thing back from the dead? I mean shit, man, isn't there an app for that?

    HAHAHAHAHAHA






    No.

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  • underdonkunderdonk __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    Everywhereasign wrote: »
    They only do house calls if you buy the Apple Care extended warranty.

    But I thought Jesus (and Steve Jobs) loved me (and my mon... iPhone)?

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    Back in the day, bucko, we just had an A and a B button... and we liked it.
  • saint2esaint2e Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    This happened to me the other day. Press and hold the "main" button (the circle button with the square-ish symbol in it) and the on/off/lock screen button (silver button on the top) for 5-10 seconds. It'll turn back on.

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  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Right problem solved, when I tried doing the hard reset nothing happened but my mum cleaned some fluff out of the recharge socket then did a reset and it works fine now.

    As usual mother knows best. :P


    Thanks for the help guys.

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