GS4 shut off yesterday and can't even start properly now

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It was just sitting on my desk yesterday when I try to turn it on and it won't work. I pulled the battery out and now when I try to turn it on, it gets stuck on the words or the blue swirl. I can't get it into the recovery boot or safe mode, the only thing i can do is the custom firmware thing but I don't know if I need to download anything or what, it just stays on that screen. Last night I kept trying to start it and one time it finally got all the way to loading my home wallpaper, but 3 seconds later it restarted. i had it insured for $6 a month and the carrier is giving me a bs $200 deductible for a refurbished one, while boost mobile offers them brand new for $180. I d on't know if I can fix this myself or go to a repair store or if it's fixable at all. I am also considering upgrading, all I know is I'm not paying $200 for something so obsolete.
 

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Already having a problem on the first step. Kies refuses to acknowledge the model number, typed exactly as it is on the box, and behind the battery. I even downloaded the other version to make sure
 

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OK so after trying lots and lots of different things, I finally managed to access the recovery boot menu. So far I wiped the cache and deleted all user data, but I am still having the problem. I have no idea what to even do now, every single guide and everyone who has had this problem says the phone should be working properly now.
 

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Providing that your Galaxy S4 model is the carrier minority variant, M919N, for Metro-PCS, (part of T-Mobile USA), then you should be able to successfully flash the following firmware via Odin by carefully following the instructions and video contained in the links of #1.5 of 29 Galaxy S4 models - know yours?. The firmware will only work on that model of phone...

Model SGH-M919N
Model name GALAXY S4
Country USA (T-Mobile)
Version Android 4.4.4
Changelist 6281449
Build date Wed, 18 Nov 2015 06:06:17 +0000
Security Patch Level N/A
Product code TMB
PDA M919NUVUFOK3
CSC M919NTMBFOK3
 

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