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GoPro Hero3: It keeps turning off and on by itself

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:16:06 -0700

Out of nowhere, when I power on my GoPro Hero 3 Black, it turns off and on, repeatedly, by itself, until I remove the battery.

There was no shock to the camera when it stopped working, no water damage, maybe a hotter than usual day, but nothing crazy.

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKSffmH0...

I've tried:

removing the battery
removing the SD card
different battery
upgrading the firmware (didn't work, power cycles but with the firmware upgrade process)
tearing it apart and looking for loose/broken connections

No luck.

Any ideas?

⟐ Answered April 30, 2025 at 12:16 MST

GoPro Hero 3 Silver: Automatically Shuts Off After A Few Minutes

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:14:48 -0700

My GoPro Hero 3 either doesn't turn on or it automatically shuts off after a few seconds or minutes. At first I thought that the battery had an issue so I bought two more batteries and made sure that they were all fully charged, and when I tried each of them the GoPro still it doesn't stay on. All other functions work without a hitch.

⟐ Answered April 30, 2025 at 12:14 MST

GoPro Hero3: Where can we get replacement parts?

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:39:19 -0700

I have broken the front LCD screen and with the help of your guide, it is out and ready to replace. Where can I get the replacements?

⟐ Answered April 20, 2025 at 1:39 MST

GoPro Hero3: My GoPro got wet

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 19:15:45 -0700

Hi. I was surfing and after a wipeout my GoPro case got broken and consequently my GoPro Hero 3 got wet (salt water).

I tried to let it dry but after this incident, the camera doesn't turn on anymore and now only blink a red light on the back of the camera.

Nothing else happens.

When I let it charging for around 30 minutes, the GoPro display shows "GoPro" but nothing else happens.

Do you guys think that could it be a solution for that? I really don't know if it is, but.. well.. let's try to ask ;)

⟐ Commented January 21, 2024 at 19:15 MST

GoPro Hero3 Black: I want to reset my wifi password

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 03:20:24 -0700

Where I can change my go pro wifi password in dubai….

I tried my self but failed

⟐ Answered November 29, 2023 at 3:20 MST

GoPro Hero3: How can I get wifi password?

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 02:24:26 -0700

I order GoPro Hero3 Black Full Assembly and I received.

And I try connect to wifi, but I cannot.

because I don't know password.

How can I get wifi password?

⟐ Answered November 10, 2022 at 2:24 MST

GoPro Hero3: Got wet under water for 1/2 hour can I repair it?

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:03:52 -0700

I got the GoPro wet. It was under water for 1/2 hour.I dried it with heater for 1/2 day. It does not come on. I only have the back red light comes on. What can be the problem? Can it be fixed?

Cheers

Frank

⟐ Commented September 12, 2022 at 20:03 MST

GoPro Hero3: Faulty software update for Hero3

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:03:24 -0700

After my last software update the camera will not communicate with my android phone. I know its a fault in the GoPro software because it works fine with aftermarket software like “Camera Suite”. Good job programmers.

GoPro Hero 3 Silver: Can you zoom on GoPro hero 3

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 20:10:50 -0700

I want to know if I can zoom on gopro hero 3

GoPro Hero3: GoPro Wifi not working

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:46:36 -0700

My GoPro says the wifi is turned on but my phone/laptop/ipad do not see it. Seems like maybe the antennae?

⟐ Answer edited October 29, 2020 at 14:46 MST

GoPro Hero3 Black: battery light on, but nobody is home.

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:55:01 -0700

I (brilliantly) taped my naked GoPro Hero 3 to the handle of a throwing axe. Long story short, the camera body itself sustained a severe dent, damaging the battery. The camera seemed to work, at least I was able to retrieve the fateful event from the memory card. I bought a new battery, which appears to charge, but the camera no longer works. I am wondering I can do. Is this camera salvageable?

GoPro Hero3: Broken charger port on go pro 3

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:58:34 -0700

Can the charging port on a GoPro 3 be repaired or replaced

⟐ Commented July 13, 2020 at 6:58 MST

GoPro Hero 3 Silver: Wont Turn On / Cable Gets Hot

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:43:25 -0700

Hello, I am a guide on the river and we were out playing and swimming and I found a GoPro at the bottom of the river. It worked for about 3 months then I took it snowboarding and it just shut off. I tried to charge it and it won't charge. I bought a new batter and it won't turn on or charge still. Also the charging cord gets really hot when I try to charge it. GoPro won't fix it because I didn't buy it and I found it.

⟐ Answer deleted April 29, 2020 at 21:43 MST

GoPro Hero3 Black: Wifi turns on on its own.

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:01:06 -0700

whenever I have the battery in the camera the wifi turns on with out me pushing the button on the side, I have to keep the battery out of the camera so it doesn’t drain. even if I turn the wifi off in the setting, app, or pushing the wifi button on the camera it still turns on on its own.

GoPro Hero 3 Silver: How do I fix the turn on button as it is broken? On my Gopro 3 silver

Sat, 28 Dec 2019 06:42:16 -0700

My Gopro 3 silver turn on button wont work, how do i fix it or is there any other way i can turn it on without using the on button

GoPro Hero 3 Silver: Gopro hero 3 water damaged in salt water? help?

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:49:08 -0700

It may be too late but last afternoon the case cracked and some water got in, I noticed some salt forming from the water evaporating and also noticed it was getting pretty hot. I took out the battery and SD card but the SD card is broken. Now it will not turn on or charge. Again it might be too late but any ideas?

⟐ Commented July 17, 2019 at 11:49 MST

GoPro Hero 3 Silver: Go Pro 3 silver wont turn on

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 04:39:27 -0700

my gopro won’t start at all even though fully charged

GoPro Hero3 Black: Why doesn’t it turn on?

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:48:19 -0700

I’m not sure if I should buy a new battery for it

⟐ Answered December 27, 2018 at 9:48 MST

GoPro Hero3 Black: Picture and video reall blurry

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:48:46 -0700

Picture is blurry , video and stills

⟐ Answer accepted December 22, 2018 at 12:48 MST

GoPro Hero 3 Silver: Why does my hero3 silver freeze up?

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:59:33 -0700

How do I know if the mother board is bad in my Hero3 Silver?

⟐ Commented November 20, 2018 at 16:59 MST