Dead Iphone 3Gs (acute onset) Black Screen

Was working fine, tried to turn it on...........nothing. Have tried to reset, nothing........Plugged it into wall socket, nothing. Any ideas?

You can't do an iPhone reset unless the iPhone is on, and you can't restore an iPhone with iTunes unless the iPhone is on and recognized by iTunes - available in the iTunes source list under Devices.
Was your battery level low when you powered your iPhone off. If so, how long was it powered off?
When the battery is completely depleted, it may take at least 10 minutes for the iPhone to power on after being connected to a power source.
If you left your iPhone connected for at least 10 minutes with no change, time to give AppleCare a call or make an appointment at an Apple store if there is one nearby.

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