solution go pro hero3, dead camera,won't turn on

[@rodrigobecquer-aguilar262]

We all that have come here is just because we were desperate. After watching and doing your tutorial step by step it works! Man, you're the fucking genious master, thanks a lot!

[@Sparatan117]

You know I wondered about the system needing some power in order to charge, but this worked out great. Now the camera is charging it's heart away. Thanks a million

[@deathangel0979]

dude i was skeptical at first but tried it because nothing else worked, and it worked just like you said it would! BIG THANKS

[@85gobolts]

Dude, I had my doubts going into this, was worried about not knowing which was positive and negative on the battery, saw a little spark and a little smoke but low and behold it worked!!! Thanks!

[@cander9856]

I have to admit, I thought this was BS but after trying everything else it actually worked! I tried all sorts of combinations of USB ports, wall charger, battery in / out, SD card in / out, button presses, but this was the only thing that got my battery to charge. Amazing. And your English is fine.

[@wingovernorma]

very smart guy ! you found the reason that neither customer service knows...obviously following your instructions I had the problem solved, avoiding the third substitution... thanks a lot !

[@rstieb10]

Ok.. I have to admit.. I was VERY skeptical... It actually frigging worked!!! You're a lifesaver!!! Thanks SO MUCH!!!

[@fragglerockie]

Hey Alex. Just a short note to say thanks for your advice. Our GoPro has been at the bottom of a box for the last year beause we thought it was broken. Just followed your advice and it worked perfectly. Thanks again.

[@jaydenhyman2521]

thanks so much dude. i sent mine back to gopro 2 different times and both times it started working and then stopped again. youre a life saver!

[@UberDCDriver]

Man!! I am so glad I found this video. I am leaving for Vegas and I thought I was going to have to buy another camera with my gambling money. Thanks for the tips. Others should have done this as well. Thank you!!!

[@gileeeeeee]

Nothing else worked from the internet but this! Thank you

[@jsunww]

This worked for me! I cut off the end of a USB cable and touched the wires to the contacts on the GoPro battery for only about 15 seconds. When I put the battery back in I was able to turn the camera on right away. Now it's charging like it should. Thanks!!!!!

[@marcfroome6622]

thank you so much - it worked after a few seconds and my gopro is charging normally now via the regular cable - really appreciate you taking the time to share this!

[@theronjacques]

Thanks man. I tried this as a last resort and it worked. You are a legend!

[@drhouse3682]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I had given up on my "piece of sh.." GoPro support is a joke. After fixing the dead GoPro3 Hero I can finally use it. You are my GoPro Hero!

[@keelanohehir7643]

Hey this actually worked for me! Amazing well done man - thank you. This also testament to how bad the Hero 3 is, that we as users have to come up with this stuff! Felt like a kick in the guts when the Hero 3+ came out - it should've just been called the "Hero 3" and then we all got a replacement to forget this piece of crap.

[@thibtihb17]

Worked for me. You can also try to power on using a spare battery provided it is a battery to put inside the camera. Indeed, it did not worked when I used the backpack battery. Thank you mate!

[@mikeonePL]

It helped me as well! Thank you! You are my HERO!!!! My GP3SE worked only for 3 days. It was dead like a stone! Thank to this video its working! Thanks a lot! :) PS. You don't have to cut your usb cable. You just have to connect a cable with 4-5 Volts for few seconds. ;)

[@gmkmovies]

Genius. Great! I cant believe I had to hold USB wire to the battery but it worked. Thank you for saving me hundreds to get a new one. Thank you!

[@aamorace]

This is the only solution that worked for me. Great solution.. THANK YOU... this is the way to "jump start" your battery

[@Srvwh]

Thank you, worked great. Thats a dumb design flaw that could be fixed with a simple update. You're a savior

[@Roachan.]

Dude, thank you so much for making this video. I had the same problem, i tried everything, and i was almost going to return it. Then my friend sent me this video, tried this and it started working again. Thank you!

[@morj3]

I never comment but I LOVE YOU! You saved my trip!!

[@402Racing]

Big thanks dude, camera didnt wanted to start with charger and no battery, this works!!

[@AntiWeirdGuy]

THANKS SO MUCH, I FOUND UR VIDEO. MY BATTERY WAS SUPER DEAD AND UR WAY HELPED ME TRYNA FIX THIS IDK WHERE I HAD TO START THANKS

[@Luther_T17]

I really thought this was going to be a BS video just to make me chop up a USB cord.. was very skeptical.. Turns out.. 5 seconds later my Go Pro powered up!! Thumbs up from me!!

[@strangeworld01]

Dude, you just saved me on a B.A.S.E. jumping trip...Your the man

[@whitel1on]

This worked perfectly for me! I was nervous of the battery exploding but did it for about 10 seconds and now we are golden

[@RAPSK84LIFE]

try to do a HARD RESET after this , you have to press and hold the REC button without the battery in the camera, then holding the REC or RED button, put the battery and holding the REC press the POWER button for 10 secs or 15 , try to format the SD sometimes this works

[@cameronmcmillian1519]

"Gopro Hero 3 White" What a crappy battery my gopro is only a week old and this happen, This worked for me!! Thank You

[@glumalu]

hey man! thanks for the cut cable tip, i didn't hesitate to sacrifice one of my usb cables. After the energy shot for the batery i put it in the camera and it turned on, right now i'm charging it, it has the red light on. Thank you thank you!!!!!

[@CristianoMalibu]

Dude, many thanks from Brazil!!! That was my last hope and it worked just fine!!!

[@ZPraterOne]

This is great! This was the only thing I didn't think of. Since my blue light wasn't flashing I never thought that the wifi was a contributor to the issue. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@matteocarulli6365]

Cheers bro! I can't thank u enough u saved me on so many trips like kayaking mountain bikeing fishing and skateboarding and snowboarding and surfing lol but seriously this video was so clutch thanks bro!!

[@jasonmurphy1772]

Resurrected!! Axel thanks! Was skeptical myself but worked like a charm.

[@MrBhoppers]

Worked great!! Thanks a lot bro! Who would have guess the wifi would drain the battery that low.

[@RicardoLDani]

You are a genius !!! Works perfect for me !!! :D !!! Thank you!! The problem, like you said in the end of the video is the Wi-fi... In this weekend i used my Go Pro with the wi-fi funcion on all the time and then this problem happened.

[@b3vmm]

Great work mate. Like others, I was sceptical but amazingly it worked. Thanks.

[@DragonFlyMedia]

WOW it worked, great. I had to leave my usb lead attached for about 2 or 3 minutes. Thanks, Mark

[@Prinzjulztv]

POWERFUL TIPS on GoPro Freezing .. 1. DO NOT TRANSFER FILES DIRECT FROM GOPRO TO PC, REMOVED MICRO SD CARD AND USED MEMORY CARD READER INSTEAD 2. PLEASE. DO NOT SWITCH ON YOUR GOPRO WHILE CHARGING..( YOU CAN JUST TURN ON YOUR GOPRO IF YOU ARE UPDATING THE LATEST FIRMWARE ) 3. IF IT FREEZES DO NOT ALWAYS DO THE HARD RESET BY REMOVING YOUR BATTERY AND INSERT IT AGAIN OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BECAUSE THE CONTACT CONNECTION ON GOPRO AND BATTERY WILL DAMAGED.. 4. FREEZING GOPRO? YOU SHOULD HAVE TO USED BATTERY POWER BANK (DO NOT CHARGE TO WALL/PC) when connected to Power bank just unplugged/plugged until it turns on, About 5 times.. (be sure your powerbank is fully charged)..

[@garcianos3920]

Thank you!!!! thought my Gopro was dead for sure. This really worked. Not in the market for a new one yet. :-)

[@andrekuijt]

Axel thanks worked great. I watched a couple of you tube movies. With several sollutions but nothing worked. But yours is working fine. Finally can shoot some video's with my Go Pro again.

[@gs5752]

HOLLY SHIT !! MY GO PRO 3 CAMERA AUTOMATICALLY FIXED ITSELF WHILE WATCHING THIS CLIP !!! THANKS, BRO ✌

[@michaeldavies3036]

This fix also worked when I had the same issue with my GoPro Hero 4 black - thanks.

[@hghazoly2]

u r the best i was about to return my camera and i didnt find the receipt and i was really upset. thanks man u did gr8 i hope u dont mind me sharing ur video on fb

[@n2citrus]

I had the same issue with a black edition brand new right out of the box. I hit the battery leads for 5 seconds, then put it back in the camera. I would not turn on, but when I placed it on the charger, it lit up (red light) and charged, which it would not do before. I think you are correct...the wifi is draining the battery even when it is off.

[@LiamWilson1]

It works again! Infinite thanks. Perhaps you should put an annotation on the video at the point you say 5 minutes hahaha.

[@thrillseekerman01]

DUDE YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@blackkiowa]

This video was the only way I found to get my GoPro Hero3 back to life. Thanks for the video, I thought I was dead in the water. The WiFi was the problem and I each time I used the WiFi button, it completely killed my camera. It's probably not for the faith of heart, but I turned the WiFi off and now I am enjoying my GoPro - another solution which will probably work is the GoPro Wall Charger, but I think GoPro should fix the WiFi and shut it down when the camera isn't used for a video or pix after a certain amount of time.

[@scorpiorysing]

Dude, thanks. I had the same problem. The GoPro (Hero 3 Black, refurbed) wouldn't power on, no indicators whatsoever. I removed the battery and SD card, tried plugging it in to USB, still wouldn't power on. I tried holding the camera shutter button while inserting the battery then pressing the power button, still didn't work. I got out my multimeter and measured the voltage - it wouldn't register any volts, 0 volts! I then did as you suggested and cut up a USB cord, connected the red and black cables to the battery and plugged in the USB end to a computer. The voltmeter was reading a steady 3.8 volts or so. I left it charging for just a few seconds, then removed the USB end from the computer - the voltmeter now read 3.6 volts where before it was 0. Put the battery back in the computer, and now it powered on with the battery level at 1 bar. Hooked the camera up to the charger and now all is well! Thanks so much. And, BTW, your English is just fine.

[@spazmoticmonkey5407]

ScorpioRising p

[@jrand13]

good video! your helping myself and alot of others out with these new go pros

[@idk-zy9ig]

I know this is an old video but i wanted to thank you for keeping me from wasting money on a new battery/ charger :p

[@RAPSK84LIFE]

Cheers

[@DanielleRobbinsiloveCPK]

This worked flawlessly! Thank you so much!

[@dumdumbird1112]

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[@NAP5991]

THANKS SO MUCH!! was sure my gopro was beyond saving, tried almost everything but i couldnt get it to work, until i tired this

[@aadiladam4796]

This worked after trying all the other options. Thanks!

[@BolivianNewsJunkie]

Thank you very much for the video! You literally saved the day, it worked like a charm!

[@xXSanderXx]

You saved my Gopro mate. Thanks!

[@CH-ic4sq]

Thank you so much, this worked perfectly and just saved my go pro!!

[@tomwolo30]

Thanks, this shit works. Charged it for five mins and then it would finally charge through the GP

[@rpetresco]

Hi Trying to take the video signal out for fpv I ended up burning one of these sjcam GoPro clones. Is it fixable ? Since you opened the gopro perhaps you know a bit about the electronic inside ? Just another question. I did buy a new action cam but with full batt charge it could record only eight minutes before running out of batt. What is the expected recording time ? I am sure not only eight minutes. Tks in advance for any help

[@BrandenRossman]

You are a genius. This worked perfectly. Thank you so much

[@tjweaver9334]

I had a full battery, used the camera. Turned off, turned on, then it completely stopped working, wouldn't turn on, wouldn't connect to the charger. I was skeptical of your video at first. But I must say... BRAVO!! I cut an old cab;e I had, connected the red and black wires to the battery as you instructed for about 30 seconds. Put battery back in camera and connected it to the cable. It charges and camera turns on again. THANK YOU!!!

[@SPRESMTB]

In the settings menu on the Gopro there should be an option as to which lights on the camera are turned on. Usually there is a blue light on the front of the camera when the wifi is on

[@Ethan1201]

Axel, How did you come with this solution ? You should be on the GOPRO hall of fame. THANKS !!

[@tiagoa.pinto-pereira5771]

Great. Thanks for the tip, it worked flawlessly

[@carolynbarwick548]

Brilliant. Worked like a charm.

[@itsoliroy]

thank you so much for making this video dude !!!

[@KyleFalconer1]

Charging the battery in this way is a very very bad idea. You can easily over-volt the battery and destroy it. You bypass any sort of volt/amp regulation by doing this.

[@nysnowrider]

technically the volt/amp regulation is in the USB connection. OVER CHARGING on the other hand is the issue.However since you are only putting it on for 1 min. its not an issue here. Now if you were an Idiot and didn't use the USB connection and went from the wall sockets with your power leads, that would have the effect that you stated.

[@xpresscad]

Thank you so much. I was really hopeless.

[@sreenivasanac]

Thank you very much. this fixed my problem!

[@justthetrip4607]

awesome! saved my life man! thanks!!

[@andrasvarga2600]

I am still thinking how it is possible to sell a camera with this kind of bug/error. I have the same issue like on this video. But imagine that you go for a holiday and you cannot switch it on.. this is not the game you want to play when the friends are waiting for you on the beach. I always switch off the wifi, then the camera.. and if i do not use the camera for a while the same issue comes up again. Cannot charge cannot switch it on even if i connect it to usb but the red led is lightning.

[@PietroBaroniPhotography]

It fucking worked! !! Its awesome! You're a genius. Thanks so much

[@thetopdogsalon]

Thank you!!! It worked for us!

[@francescovasi8955]

sei un genio!!! grazie mille ora funziona tutto di nuovo!!!!

[@estrelqueen6917]

Can I use the same method to my supremo 1?

[@SSx57200]

It worked for me =) thanks a lot

[@RAPSK84LIFE]

you can see the wifi signal with any wifi capable device , such as moibiles tablets laptops. and im not sure about the GP3 black

[@jamespicinich4050]

This video is amazing thank you so much

[@Bartlettvideography]

Simpler solution: take out battery, plug Gopro into computer, power Gopro on, put back battery, battery starts charging. Worked for me!

[@kandesigner]

works like a charm.. Thank you

[@shawry190]

Your a champion. You have made my day... WIFI awesome feature, as long as you can turn it off

[@tiffanyleonguerrero2107]

Does it have to be plugged through a computer or can it be plugged through an outlet?

[@garyloch6824]

Thanks for this. Worked for me!

[@vtkcar]

YEAH YOU'RE THE MAN !!

[@zanzi3424]

Does this work for gopro hero 1

[@mdrawbridge100]

Yes this works!! Thank you!!

[@RAPSK84LIFE]

Hey I'm happy that this is helping people, and I just realize that I said 3 or 5 MINUTES hahaha I should say seconds oh my God big mistake imagine 3 minutes holding the cables no way , thanks for your coment , enjoy your go pro !!!

[@AMBS169]

Thank you! It worked and you saved my ass!

[@jimmac]

I don't suppose I should try charging a battery that is completely flat. 0V.

[@Rolands.Dudins]

Yeah ! thanx man ! it works ! :)

[@XSWBX]

thanks for the info

[@jhfalconi]

Thank you so much man!

[@fluxinorgemc8655]

omg thank you i love you

[@Richpolskibby]

After trying everything I've read on the net, and about to resort to taking a scapal to my go pro cable to try this. I though I would try one last attempt at turning it on by taking out the battery and ad card. Plugging the USB cable into my camera and an iPhone plug charger. I held down the power button for about 10seconds then keeping it held down I put the battery in the back, then I waited for 2-3mins. And to my amazement, the fucker turned on!!!!!!!

[@BALTAZARFAP]

thanks a lot,,it happened to my gopro hero 3 black edition,,,god damn wifi. it was working even while turned off the camera eh?

[@KenjiC808]

This worked, thank you

[@JosueGarciarace]

Thing is my gopro doesn't want to charge my battery. The red light flashes randomly and is not solid like its supposed to be.

[@dardanmani]

My Gopro isn't Charging when i plug it in the red light in back starts blinking

[@JosueGarciarace]

Dardan Mani I ended up buying an external charger

[@Mr0neeye]

thx bro i almost sent it to get it fixed