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iPhone restore error -2
What iTunes and Finder are actually telling you, and which component to look at first.
Error -2
Check the NAND memory/controller and its solder joints — NAND failure, or iPhone 7/7 Plus baseband-audio IC failure; rarely a poorly seated battery connector - board-level hardware
Most likely: NAND storageStop guessing which part failed
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