No power on iPhone 3gs. Shows yellow screen, boots up then freezes at unlock screen when connected to charger repeatedly

Recently i purchased an iPhone 3gs from someone and was told that the battery was defective. A replacement battery was also given to me with the phone. I went about using it and realized it would shut down when the phone was at about 75%-80%. A week later i decided to YouTube to change the batt, figuring that would solve the issue. The phone worked fine for 5 mins then went off. It didnt come on so i figured the batt was dead. went on and connected my charger. A yellow tint screen popped up then shortly after, the apple logo. Booted up well until it got to the unlock screen. It was frozen, was unable to put in my code. 2 mins later the phone reboots on its own and the same thing happens... over and over until i disconnect the charger. The batt shows its a 97% yet it wont stay on. I've tried to research but cant find anything that works. I NEED HELP!!!

Called AppleCare this morning, confirmed that this is a hardware problem. Getting replacement.

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