Apple screen and it shuts off

[geeanywhere]

Hey Guys and gals... I got a 3G iphone and for some reason it won't turn on. Help guys..

 

[GMJeff]

Have you tried plugging it into a wall outlet and letting it charge for a while.

When I got my 3G, it did the same thing. I had to plug it in before the red battery indicator would even come up on the screen.

 

[Ipheuria]

Yeah I second that try turning it on with it plugged in to power. If it continues to do the same thing take it in to Apple.

 

[geeanywhere]

It is charged fully and when I was playing with the apps, it kept going into home screen. turned it off and it never went back on. Only apple screen for 10 seconds and shuts off...

 

[jglowe74]

question for someone smarter than i:

would it be possible for the OP to download an IPSW for the 3G, and do a restore from iTunes? even though he never setup the phone on his computer from the beginning?? just a thought.

 

[Ipheuria]

Is the phone still in warranty why go through the hassle if you can take it in.

 

[jglowe74]

Is the phone still in warranty why go through the hassle if you can take it in.

well for starters, how about the fact that people like me are 2-3 hours away from the nearest Apple store. if i can fix it from home, i will before wasting a whole day driving.

 

[chobbs1]

2-3 hours is still worth it. You can spend that kind of time just trying to figure out what "might" be wrong...easy.

In this case it does sound as though a trip to apple is in order.

 

[jglowe74]

2-3 hours is still worth it. You can spend that kind of time just trying to figure out what "might" be wrong...easy.

In this case it does sound as though a trip to apple is in order.

i'm getting us off-topic. but i absolutely would not drive when i can usually fix it myself. if i can avoid traffic and gas $$$ by finding a fix online, i'll do it. and unless i'm 100% guaranteed Apple will just swap out my iPhone, it ain't worth the hassle.

 

[chobbs1]

In any case. If the op can't get it to even turn on then he can't do a fix at home. I still think the drive in this case is worth it. Didn't you say a dead phone is a boring phone???

 

[jglowe74]

I still think the drive in this case is worth it. Didn't you say a dead phone is a boring phone???

DOOH! you got me there. crap. someone was actually listening. lol

 

[Ipheuria]

Well my point was that from what I could see it didn't seem like a simple fix. I was both asking and suggesting if it was possible to take the phone in.

 

[chobbs1]

And the OP would do well to listen to your advice.

 

[Earless Puppy]

this just happened to a friend of mine after installing facebook 3.0... he had to send it into Apple for repairs...

 

[whmurray]

In any case. If the op can't get it to even turn on then he can't do a fix at home. I still think the drive in this case is worth it. Didn't you say a dead phone is a boring phone???

I would try Apple online support first.