Recently restored iphone 3gs won't stay on

II recently (as of this morning) restored my iphone 3gs and now it will not stay powered on. The battery is charged so I know that is not the problem. Any suggestions or should I consider it fried?

Making the back up covers yourself from losing data. Restoring as new device will show if the issue is hardware or software related. You're reloading the iOS onto the phone. Think of restoring as new device like a brain transplant for your phone. You replace a possibly defective "brain" with a brand new one. Now if the body, your phone, isn't damaged, then giving it a new brain, iOS, will allow normal function. But, if you've broken you're arm, a new brain isn't going to heal it exactly. Here's where my analogy breaks down because unlike your arm, the phone isn't going to heal itself from resting in a cast. My guess is you need to send it in for repair.

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