iFixit - Answers With Device "GoPro Hero3 Plus"

GoPro Hero3Plus Black Edition: Can't connect or reset camera to app wifi connection, password unknown

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:22:19 -0700

Years ago I lent my gopro and when returned the person had registered a camera to app wifi password and couldn't remember it. Since then I'm not able to use this feature and haven't found a way to fix this problem. Is there some hardware piece I can substitute to fix this? Or some software bypass or something, anything really, it's been virtually unusable since.

⟐ Answered February 06, 2023 at 5:22 MST

GoPro Hero3Plus Black Edition: My internal microphone is not working. Can I replace it?

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 05:54:56 -0700

My gopro hero 3+ internal microphone is recording only static noises. How can I fix it? Is there spare parts to fix it?

Thanks

⟐ Answer deleted September 30, 2020 at 5:54 MST

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: My GoPro has "SD err" displayed on screen.

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:41:37 -0700

I can't take any photos or videos. Instead, the screen shows "SD err". Should I replace the microSD card?

⟐ Commented December 27, 2019 at 14:41 MST

GoPro Hero3Plus Black Edition: What is the ribbon connector beside HDMI and charging port?

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:06:38 -0700

I bought a lot of GoPros off eBay.. Well the order arrived and to my surprise 3 off the cameras powered on but in the GoPro Quik menu I can not get any of them to read the SD card, keeps saying NAN GB or something of the sort, completely different issue.

One of the ones that did not power on I decided to take apart. Once it was apart I have found a piece of a ribbon that is still in a connector but it has broken off. I have yet to be able to locate where this ribbon even goes to and when I search on iFixit or google images I can not find any other motherboards that have this connector on it.

Decided to take another one of my Hero 3+ Blacks apart and it has the same board with the connector but it does not have anything in it nor does the internals have a place for the other end to go.

Any light that can be shed on this for me would be so helpful. Thank you for your time.

And to clarify this connector is beside the HMDI port and charging port

⟐ Answer edited August 27, 2019 at 0:06 MST

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: The camera doesn't turn on

Thu, 23 May 2019 04:07:50 -0700

the batteries are charged but the camera does not turn on

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: Settings screen is up side down.

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 04:19:20 -0700

My settings screen has a thick white line through the middle of the screen. The settings text is upside down and also reversed. Can this be repaired.

⟐ Answer deleted April 28, 2019 at 4:19 MST

GoPro Hero3Plus Black Edition: GoPro 3+ LCD screen replacement part

Sat, 23 Feb 2019 13:31:01 -0700

Is the LCD screen part for the Gopro Hero3+ silver compatible with the black edition?

⟐ Answered February 23, 2019 at 13:31 MST

GoPro Hero3 Plus: Component missing from motherboard

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:21:24 -0700

I had some water damage to my GoPro so I stripped and cleaned it, when I stripped it I noticed 1 of the components on the back of the motherboard near the battery solder joints with the letter "H" on it had come off, I rebuilt the GoPro and much to my suprise it works, records and takes pictures!! I wanted to know what the "H" component does and how will it affect my GoPro

⟐ Answer accepted August 31, 2018 at 19:21 MST

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: Gopro3+ Silver can’t turn on

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 01:32:57 -0700

My gopro 3+ silver is broken. I think the motherboard needs to be replaced, I want to send my gopro to fix. Do you know where I should send my gopro for repair? With online payment and send my device via post parcel.

⟐ Answered June 28, 2018 at 1:32 MST

GoPro Hero3Plus Black Edition: Power button GOPRO HERO 3 PLUS BLACK

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 01:52:10 -0700

Hi. are included The power button (only plastic cover) into GoPro Hero3+ Black Front Panel??

Item Code: IF300-038-1

Thanks

⟐ Edited by author December 12, 2017 at 1:52 MST

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: Gopro freezes when pressing record button

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 23:46:14 -0700

my gopro hero 3+ silver works fine, I can navigate through menus, look through LCD bakpak but when I go to take a video or picture (regardless of quality) the entire camera freezes and sometimes the LCD goes black. I was using a lexar 633x card and bought a sandisk extreme card and it hasnt helped. Also have updated to latest firmware as well as tried to downgrade back to 2.0 and neither helped. Im thinking it is the Image Sensor as everyone is saying, however I dont want to drop $17 after shipping on something that isnt the problem. does anyone know what might be wrong?

⟐ Answer edited December 03, 2017 at 23:46 MST

GoPro Hero3Plus Black Edition: My gopro is looping on/off, what can I do?

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 04:04:02 -0700

When i try to swicth on my gopro, it goes on looping on/off

GoPro Hero3 Plus: Will not power up. Does not show up when plugged into computer

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:39:11 -0700

Will not power up. Does not show up when plugged into computer. tried new batteries and taking them in and out a bunch of times to try and reset. no lights at all

⟐ Answered November 03, 2017 at 20:39 MST

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: Can I use replacement battery 1290amp 4,7Volt

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:20:14 -0700

My orginal battery for my Hero 3 Silver is nearly dead, so I am planning to buy a replacement ones from net. They do offer with higher amper and voltage, if I use those, would they damage my gopro? I guess same will occur for my Hero 5 soon too. I do really appreciate your answers, thank you very much in advance.

⟐ Answered September 22, 2017 at 8:20 MST

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: Date Time resetting, can I change just the motherboard battery?

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:20:51 -0700

My GoPro no longer seems to be holding date/time.

I'm assuming this is due to the motherboard battery?

If so, is that replaceable? If so, what type of battery and are there online instructions?

I've seen the Hero 3 tear down page, so I know it has a soldered on motherboard battery but even that teardown does not remove/call out the onboard battery type and removal/replacement.

⟐ Answered September 17, 2017 at 10:20 MST

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: I plugged the wrong charger into the HDMI port.

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 08:57:31 -0700

What needs to be replaced on my GoPro Hero 3+ silver edition?

⟐ Answered September 17, 2017 at 8:57 MST

GoPro Hero3 Plus: My GoPro 3 will not turn on

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 08:02:38 -0700

My GoPro will not turn on and is powered just fine. What can I do?

⟐ Answered August 18, 2017 at 8:02 MST

GoPro Hero3Plus Black Edition: Why is my GoPro freezing?

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 07:58:41 -0700

My GoPro Hero3+ Black keeps freezing when I try to use it? What can I do to fix this?

⟐ Commented August 13, 2017 at 7:58 MST

GoPro Hero3Plus Black Edition: Gopro floaded in sea saltwater

Sun, 06 Aug 2017 11:04:10 -0700

I dropped my Gopro in the ocean about three months ago while the case was broken. Now it doesn't work but keeps "beeping" and a red light flashes. Can it be fixed?

⟐ Answer accepted August 06, 2017 at 11:04 MST

GoPro Hero 3Plus Silver Edition: pictures have pixels in them

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 05:44:47 -0700

she dropped it and some one told me image sensor so that did not work still see pixels in the pictures and in videos as well