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iPhone restore error 48
What iTunes and Finder are actually telling you, and which component to look at first.
Error 48
Check the baseband/modem — Dead/malfunctioning baseband chip during restore/update - logic board repair if retry fails
Most likely: Cellular modem / basebandStop guessing which part failed
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