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iPhone restore error 28
What iTunes and Finder are actually telling you, and which component to look at first.
Error 28
Check the power path / charging IC — Hardware error, usually bad dock/charging connector; if persistent after logic-board reset, device memory may be damaged
Most likely: Charging path / PMICStop guessing which part failed
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