[TUTORIAL] GOPRO WON'T TURN ON (DEAD): How to fix. | HERO 3 & 4 Firmware Issue.

[@polsxo9674]

After my hero 4 randomly stopped working three years ago, I left it in a drawer. Today I tried all these options and #4 worked. I used the link in the description to do it on Windows. It took many tries but it's working! Thanks for sharing the link :)

[@pauldavies9235]

Excellent fix. Gopro was dead, and now its sprung back to life with Option 4 - Thank You!!

[@fadyberlon]

Genius! My GoPro Hero 4 Silver was completely dead, I looked EVERYWHERE over the internet and there was no solution. Not even the GoPro Support could have helped! Thanks a million :)

[@iloveglasgow1]

THANK YOU!! I turned on my GoPro after maybe 5 years or so of not using it and I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. Option 4 worked and brought my camera back to life!

[@lafangera6374]

Hi Kim! My name is Rhoster. I followed the instruction of the video uploader by downloading the debricking tools found in the description but in the tools i downloaded, i could not find the file named "h4-recovery.tgz" so i could not proceed to fix my gopro4. Do you still have the DB tools that contain "h4-recovery.tgz?" i would appreciate it if you could send/share it with me.

[@MatteoSione]

after two years I made my Hero 4 Black living again! I searched all over the web for years but find the solution only thanks to this video and the website linked, thank you! PS: the fact that many and many GoPros 4 died at the same moment for a SW bug, is making me think about GoPro mentality.. (I own a Hero7B actually)

[@motnik]

Well sir, the only one deserving the label Hero is you! Thank you for this turorial, my Hero 4 Silver turned into a brick after trying to save some changes in the settings I made via WiFi through the GoPro app on my iPad. I had to do use the debricking software which luckily worked on my MacBook Pro. Nothing indicated that the camera was connected to the computer after holding the power button and plugging in the USB cable, but the recovery program worked flawlessly. After bringing the camera back to life, I was able to update from firmware 3.00 to 5.00 (which I had before). Thank you so much for the detailed tutorial, you saved me from frustration-induced headache and some cash!

[@emilypopa8038]

#4 saved my otherwise trashed gopro hero4 silver!! Thank you to you and evil wombat!! I nearly yelled when I saw that wombat on my gopro screen, didn't expect to ever see it turn on again lol

[@matheustimm]

My Gopro 4 Silver, was dead for a couple fuckin years.. i had already forgot about it.. now I found your video, reflash the firwars with that tool and it come back to life!!! Thank you very much mate! Really appreciate it

[@davidpinho2636]

Step 4 worked for me! THAAAAAAAAAANKS man!!!! I've been trying to fix the camera for weeks, tried many different tutorials with no luck, but this one saved my GoPro hero 4

[@Soho-dude]

You have saved my hero4! I've had 2x hero4 the first one i ended up selling it because i didn't know how to fix it (kinda wish i didn't sell it now...)and now my second one im able to use now! The second option worked for me :)

[@stark0036]

Cheers dude I’m on holiday and this was pure gold to helping me out to capture more memories! ❤

[@JimHytken]

Thank you for putting this together! It took up to option 4 to recover my completely dead Hero4 but it worked just as you outlined. Evil Wombat seems to know GoPro cameras too.

[@kennykang3053]

Exactly! No 4 worked like a charm. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction. Evil Wombat is a legend !!!!

[@LucianoNonato]

IT WORKED!!!! Tks dude! Mine was dead for years and I've tried just to see and voila. Model: Hero4 Black Para os brasileiros esse método funcionou na minha hero4 black que estava a pelo menos 4 anos sem funcionar, nem ligava e nem carregava a bateria. Mesmo carregando externamente não conseguia ligar a camera.

[@rhwx]

Option 4 (debricker tool) fixed my Hero 4 that would not boot. Updated to the latest GoPro software after that & it is back to normal. Thank you!

[@ninemedlab8468]

our hero4 is not dead! you saved it rahaditya r.p. and evilwombat. THANK YOU!!!!

[@harisabdixhiku1757]

The file recovery.tzg is not in folder. What to do in this point?

[@volkmerrodrigo]

Awesome! Steps 4 and the 3 worked for me! my camera was stuck on "Hero4" booting screen and there was nothing I could do for the camera to work... now I have a new camera back again! cheers

[@Speak_Out_and_Remove_All_Doubt]

Huge thanks Rahaditya, option 4 worked like a charm. It's not huge straight forward but definitely worth it.

[@billjamison1136]

Had to use Step 4 and "debrick" it but it worked! Thanks so much!

[@luizalves1990]

Thank youuuuu, Thanks to your help I managed to revive my gopro hero 4, the last step saved my camera, thank you very much from Brazil

[@LeoTeixeira]

Como você resolveu no seu caso?

[@luizalves1990]

@@LeoTeixeira eu segui exatamente o passo a passo do vídeo

[@sarahribeiro5421]

@@LeoTeixeira eu tbm n estou conseguindo fazer…

[@thimpanha1301]

Hi , i dont see h4-recovery.tgz in my gopro-usb-tools-master files

[@DarrenChia85]

Thanks so much for SHARING ! last option of the DEBRICKER SOLVED my GoPro hero 4 silver !!! IT ALIVE !!!

[@ultradit]

DarrenChia HongGuan thank you for watching! Dont forget to tell your friends that has the same problem

[@vladghetu6144]

Hey, i try option 4, but the h4-recovery.tgz it's not in the folder. Does anyone have it? Thanks!!

[@dmeloTV]

Saved my Go Pro hero 4 Black. Thanks to you for the video, and Evilwombat for the tutorial!

[@kalo93406]

Solution 2 worked for me! Was totally locked up and wouldn't turn off. Seems to be functioning normally after solution 2. Thanks!

[@thefather414]

Wow, I did get option 4 to work. Took some effort. Glad I didn't throw it away!

[@CreondaiBr]

Ur solution made me happy. Just made my Hero4 reborn. Thank you

[@finnafishfl]

it worked for me, thanks for finding that article. the directions were easy to follow on there

[@vyacheslavandreyev2580]

Thanx mate! Wow, it did unexpectedly work. Particularly, Option4. Actually was not hoping at all, how pleasant was it to see the screen display wombat and letters, as well as lights flickering. Got a bit scared it did not want to boot when requested to reboot after flushing. But then tried to charge a bit from the charger (and this time charging led lit red unlike before), once chaged a bit, it got started and working. Means any previous charging i tried when the gopro was a brick was for nothing. Thanks again!

[@ovi-diy]

Thank you so much! You saved my Gopro! Debricking was the solution.

[@CastRattleandTroll]

Dude! You saved my gopro 4! Great video man, I have been down a camera for over 6 months, I'm glad I did research before I wrote it off as a loss! Awesome thanks again!

[@Sk8_jam]

Option 4 worked for me. Thank u a lot dude!

[@J.Motovlog]

How to fix it?

[@hannupuhakka7851]

Thanks! I thought that I am only inept, but now I see there are serious problems with the product.

[@alessandroputzolu267]

Mate!! You are my Hero!!! 4th option worked for me! Thanks a lottttt!!!!

[@danitos13]

Thank you!!! Fixed with the option 4 (Debricker tool)

[@Dan27894]

THANK YOU AND THE CREATOR OF THE CODE ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ricardocavalcanti8356]

Thanks, man! i was hopeless, but th 4rd option worked!

[@epolizm]

in 2021, the problem solved at no 4.. tq so muchh.. my 1st time using terminals thanks again mate

[@matiasezequielmaudet3617]

It's works!!! Funciona!!! El 4to paso me funcionó perfectamente! Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@19Arvin52]

same problem with my hero4. but my question the link you post cant find the search or how to pit the serial number

[@TechNickTube]

No 4 worked like a charm. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction. Evil Wombat is a legend !!!!

[@kelemenlegate6978]

did not actually think it would work I am so happy you saved me $500!!

[@ultradit]

Kelemen Legate im glad its helpful, share this video to the one that needed :)

[@ramwilzmotoph4623]

very informative and thank you for doing this video coz option 1 will revive my gopro and now it was functional.

[@pinealprojectionguild1377]

Nr 4 saved mine! Thanks alot! The only technique that's ever worked ;D

[@ASarhan90]

last option worked perfectly... Thank you so much life saver

[@mattleedy241]

Wow thank you so much. A few tries of the wombat and bam back to brand new. It has been not working for 5 years and GoPro couldn’t do anything about it.

[@hugosilver4295]

Thank you it was helping a lot now is my gopro working!!

[@albertoripari6113]

Thanks a lot! It works and it saved my Hero4 from the trash...

[@jantoreflodberg5400]

Thank you! the 4th option saved my gopro hero4 from the trash.

[@KristinaSuhGCR]

Thanks, Can I use this for Hero3+ Silver?

[@sealifett8395]

Option 4 works like a charm on my gp4.Thanks buddy!This camera still usable for me,also the driver installation solved the problem of my pc not reading my go pro 3

[@McMike]

Tried all 4 options, but my Hero 4 won't power up. The Win10 won't see the gopro when I connect it. No red led, nothing.... just a hot gopro after a few minutes in the middle, near the lens. Any ideeas ? Schould I buy a new motherboard ?

[@MaxRockofficial]

final stage worked, nice video, got a bit lost when you had more code written in the terminal but as long as you follow the instructions it's all good!

[@micheldembede9117]

OMG it works!!!! thanks a lot for the last option!!! yeah im so happy thanks ! More view for this guys and his link. You should put more tags on your videos. gopro hero4 hero3 turn on turn off charge etc have a wonderfull day week month year

[@ultradit]

michel dembede thank you for watching, i’ll put some tags soon. im so glad if its helpful, have a great year too!

[@cowboycollarNM]

Option 1 worked like a charm. Thank you

[@sharonapple26]

No. 4 worked for me!!!!! So stoked

[@rodrigohernanluengo2279]

Thanks a lot, dude! The fourth option worked for me! And after all the process, I feel I've learned a couple of thing more. Thanks again and best regards from Argentina!

[@soeric2609]

No.4 you saved my gopro4 thanks for sharing. Great video!! you are genius !

[@BallersZoneph]

Thank you for this video, after 10 years i used my go pro and when i opened it automatic its recording video and the button mode is not working...and i thought its already stock up...and then i reserch here in youtube and here i go my go pro cameback to normal...thank you very much again for this video...

[@jbackbeat]

Option 4 works like a charm! Thank you!

[@richb1277]

Thanks for this video! Option 1 worked for me. It's much appreciated!

[@masudahmedchowdhury828]

I am windows user...when I plug in my camera with cable (thirt party cable) my pc shows nothing about finding the device...maybe it cant recognise the device...what Should I do now? Is it okay that pc cant find the device?

[@nursakinah8561]

I cant get it work too

[@monkeyengine3954]

Massive thanks to you and evilwombat. Had a dead Hero 4 Silver sat in the drawer for about 4 years that now works again! Struggled a bit getting the correct driver with Zadig (needed winUSB but it failed to set up a couple of times). I was having the exact same messages with an identical camera that works fine, so I persevered. Brilliant.

[@J.Motovlog]

Hello can I ask ? Just help me . I want to fix my GoPro Hero 4 same issue

[@STAVROGINN]

Thank you, second step worked great !!! Cheers mate

[@ButchiRC]

This trick actually works! Thanks alot! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Lexmouth]

#4 worked for me! Great tutorial!

[@brentharner9797]

OMG thank you so much i gave up on mine for 2 years because no one knew and youre a life saver if i had money atm id pay you but im broke lol

[@akimbasri4895]

What the solution if you gopro drop into the water in then it wont turn on

[@bonifaceanau728]

Its really works.. thanks mann... love u 3000.. 😋 OPTION No. 1

[@treblematic]

Im using Windows 10 on pc. After many attemt still failed

[@ektv.official]

Have you encountered 'error mounting issue'?

[@arnauddreanphotographe990]

after many try online i follow your last solution and IT WORK!!!! GREAT thanks! just acrefull to choose the roght uSB on the computer! it did not work on the fisrt one 3.0

[@msonst]

You made my day! Option 4 worked

[@khirasell2980]

Thanks dude this actually works on my Hero4 silver!!! Subbed and like ur vid dude!! keep sharing!!!

[@lancew5287]

Any ideas on how to get my 'Video' function (on Hero4 Black) to stay on after switching on?? 'Photos' function works o.k. but the video function moves to the next function within a second or two. Baffling!. Thank you.

[@dongxu2059]

gracias, I recovered the gopro with the 4th method. it Works

[@NCLA040]

Thanks so much for sharing! The de-bricking saved my Hero4. Legend!

[@muhammadammar2794]

can you teach me? i cant understand it.

[@RayanMufti]

Thank you VERY much! Hero4 was completely dead and re-flashing it made it work. I used Windows not MAC but that didn't matter.

[@sifoodidine9985]

Rayan j'ai le même problème puis-je avoir ton Facebook pour mieux comprendre comment tu as fais ?

[@RayanMufti]

Sifoo Didine sorry, I don’t speak French.

[@sifoodidine9985]

@@RayanMufti ok do you speak arabic ?

[@RayanMufti]

Sifoo Didine نعم

[@sifoodidine9985]

@@RayanMufti جربت كل الطرق ولم تنجح. بالنسبة للطريقة الرابعة الكامرا لم استطع توصيلها بالكمبيوتر علما أن البطارية حسب ضني شحنها 0 و لما اوصلها بالشاخن لا تضهر اية استجابة . لا أعلم ان كان المشكل في البطارية ام في الكامرا

[@GnarutaM]

thank you so much man!option no.4 worked great for me!Godbless

[@Akhilbingi18]

I tried it but in the end its showing (error mounting card) try to rec to reattempt any suggestions on this?

[@Cekios]

did you fix this? I have the same problem

[@ektv.official]

Have you fix it? I have the same problem.

[@Stweak]

HOLY SHIT DUDE THANK YOU, YOU SAVED MY GO PRO OMG THANKS

[@mikelittlenz]

Option 1 Hard Reset worked for me - thanks!!

[@MrFOuadsb]

i did as u told us to do and the gopro did not want to stop blinking i left it for like 3 h and nothing any help ?

[@MrSbaldoz]

SUPER YOU MAN!!! Thank you so so so so so much! You save my gopro and my money

[@SaiKelly]

Legend! Step 1 worked.

[@VinceBalana16]

It's hard but the 4th option works! thanks a lot!!!

[@hasandalbari2995]

No 1 it's worked for me, thank's bro!! You save my Go Pro... Terima kasih banyak.. 👍👍🙏

[@andersonmoraissoares7724]

Gopro Hero 3+ method 1 works after trying for second time. Thank you!

[@Garrylively]

Thankyou so much, you've rescued my gopro 🙏

[@MrHairybird]

Option 4 worked! Thank you very, very much! Awesome!

[@K_dyub]

You sir are a gentlemen and a scholar. God bless!

[@michalrudzki1356]

It works on Hero 8, thanks mate!

[@msyracuse]

Life saver!! Works like a charm! Thank You so much!

[@jnaviationphotography8646]

Maybe I'm blind, but is the Firmware-Patch (Debricker) not available for the Hero 3 (non Plus)? Thanks!

[@Sam-xn7zp]

Thanks for the tips. Solution 1 worked first time.

[@mitchbruzzese]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! I thought that for sure my Hero4 was dead, but option 4 brought it back to life! Gotta love that Wombat :)

[@VirginiaAr]

Omg it worked on my go pro 4. At first I was about to give up but then I intended on opening software for go pro 3 and the screen turned on immediately

[@drevil5261]

hello I'm computer challenged where do I find and double click on "click h4_recover_win.bat" in windows any help would be greatly appreciated

[@vinzkie]

can you help me? i follow the tutorial but when i came to ZADIG it doesnt recognize my device. is there any option? i tried many times to connect my gopro to usb cable but it doesnt recognize to ZADIG app. thank you for the answer.

[@kingjames8293]

Try to update your computer and restart it, it might help you. try to use a USB 2.0

[@renehbass4992]

Amazing!! Actual life saver!😩🙌🏾✨.. Lool towards the end of the process, my GoPro wasn’t turning on. Thought I had missed a step or did something wrong during the process. But then it hit me 💡 The battery didn’t even have any juice in it (dead battery) 😂🤦🏾‍♀️ So once I charged it up. A miracle happened. & My GoPro hero 4 came back to me 😩📷 Thanks to you, and the author of the Debricker tool guide. Ps. Option 4 was magic👌🏾