My iphone 4swont turn on it shows plug into itunes but nothing is working

my iPhone 4s wont turn on it shows plug into iTunes but when I do that nothing happens I have tried everything and done all the steps but still nothing HELP

Hello, Nosurrender1. 
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I would recommend processing the steps in the article below.
iOS: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Cheers,
Jason H.

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    JasmineHill1 wrote:
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    See Here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
    You may need to try this More than Once...
    Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
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