Gopro Hero 3 Silver Rear Housing Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          2 - 3 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Rear Housing
• 5 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Pull back on the tab on the back of GoPro to open the battery cover.

Pull back on the tab on the back of GoPro to open the battery cover.

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Step 2

• Pull the battery out using the tab.

Pull the battery out using the tab.

Step 3

              Rear Housing               

• Use the plastic opening tool to remove the faceplate.
• There is some adhesive and clips so be careful and the faceplate should pop right off.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the faceplate.

There is some adhesive and clips so be careful and the faceplate should pop right off.

Step 4

• Now that the faceplate is off, it is time to remove the 4 screws on each corner.
• Use the T4 tool bit from the iFixit toolkit in order to remove the 4 screws on each corner.

Now that the faceplate is off, it is time to remove the 4 screws on each corner.

Use the T4 tool bit from the iFixit toolkit in order to remove the 4 screws on each corner.

Step 5

• Note: Make sure you remove the door cover of the USB, mini HDMI, and SD port before. Separating the motherboard will be easier.
• Using the plastic opening tool, slowly pry open the motherboard assembly.

Note: Make sure you remove the door cover of the USB, mini HDMI, and SD port before. Separating the motherboard will be easier.

Using the plastic opening tool, slowly pry open the motherboard assembly.

Step 6

• Use the spudger to gently pry off the connector of the housing to the motherboard.
• You should now have the motherboard assembly and the housing separated.

Use the spudger to gently pry off the connector of the housing to the motherboard.

You should now have the motherboard assembly and the housing separated.

Step 7

• In order to replace the buttons. The entire housing has to be replaced.

In order to replace the buttons. The entire housing has to be replaced.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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