My iphone 4s won't restore - internal error

My iPhone 4s was syncing fine until last month.  It failed due to an "internal Error" in the phone.  After 4 hours of tech support with Apple and several reset to factory settings and removal and reinstallation of iTunes, it still failed.  I was then sent to the Apple Store where after quick review, the phone was replaced.  the problem remains.  It will not restore nor sync.  So now my phone is empty and just like new...without any music, contacts or calendar.
Please help!

Try taking it to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Center and see if they get a consistent error as each of those errors you report is a different type of issue.
Locate a Service location: https://locate.apple.com (choose your country in the top right)

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