ITunes doesn't see my iPhone 3gs. The sim card was pulled out while the 6.1.3 was installing. How do I restore the phone?

iTunes doesn't see my iPhone 3gs. The sim card was pulled out while the 6.1.3 was installing. How do I restore the phone?

iOS: Unable to update or restore - Support - Apple

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