Hopefully the charging cable borrowed from your friend will get everything done.
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Remove first, then erase.Remove then Erase, or Erase then Remove? I was able to find a data cable by a friend who'll lend it to me on Wednesday. If I can't restore, then I'll try the Remove/Erase route. Wish me luck ☺