Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Midframe Housing
  • 4 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 4 steps

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Step 1

              Midframe Housing
  • Remove the faceplate by carefully prying around the edge using a plastic opening tool. Loosen the clips on the edge, then pull the faceplate off.
  • Use the tweezers to lift the faceplate from the rest of the device.
  • The power button on the front of the GoPro may pop off. Ensure to align it properly during reassembly.

Remove the faceplate by carefully prying around the edge using a plastic opening tool. Loosen the clips on the edge, then pull the faceplate off.

Use the tweezers to lift the faceplate from the rest of the device.

The power button on the front of the GoPro may pop off. Ensure to align it properly during reassembly.

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Step 2

  • Using a #00 Phillips head screwdriver, remove the following screws:
  • One 4.6 mm screw
  • Three 8.2 mm screws
  • Two 6.1 mm screws

Using a #00 Phillips head screwdriver, remove the following screws:

One 4.6 mm screw

Three 8.2 mm screws

Two 6.1 mm screws

Step 3

  • Insert a metal spudger between the back plastic housing and the camera board assembly. Working around the edge to be careful of the inner components, carefully remove the camera.

Insert a metal spudger between the back plastic housing and the camera board assembly. Working around the edge to be careful of the inner components, carefully remove the camera.

Step 4

  • Using tweezers, remove the ribbon strip by pulling on it. This will remove the connection.
  • Push down on the three wires with the metal spudger and the clip will disconnect from the motherboard.
  • The clip must be pulled up and away from the motherboard. Attempting to slide it out will damage the clip.
  • During reassembly, remove the black tape on the ribbon cable, turn the camera upside down so you can see the port, and reinsert the cable with tweezers. It’s a lot easier!

Using tweezers, remove the ribbon strip by pulling on it. This will remove the connection.

Push down on the three wires with the metal spudger and the clip will disconnect from the motherboard.

The clip must be pulled up and away from the motherboard. Attempting to slide it out will damage the clip.

During reassembly, remove the black tape on the ribbon cable, turn the camera upside down so you can see the port, and reinsert the cable with tweezers. It’s a lot easier!

Step 5

              LCD Screen
  • Open the clip that is located on the motherboard
  • Use a pair of tweezers to pull the ribbon from the clip

Open the clip that is located on the motherboard

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the ribbon from the clip

Step 6

  • Before you start this step flip the section holding the LCD screen over
  • Place the iOpener on the LCD screen cover to release the glue
  • Lift the covering of the LCD screen cover off with a pair of tweezers

Before you start this step flip the section holding the LCD screen over

Place the iOpener on the LCD screen cover to release the glue

Lift the covering of the LCD screen cover off with a pair of tweezers

Step 7

  • Use a pair of tweezers to lift the ribbon through the opening and lift all the way up to the LCD screen
  • A section of our LCD screen ribbon was broken so it is not visible from the image.

Use a pair of tweezers to lift the ribbon through the opening and lift all the way up to the LCD screen

A section of our LCD screen ribbon was broken so it is not visible from the image.

Step 8

  • Place the iOpener on the LCD screen to remove the glue
  • Use a pair of tweezers to left the LCD screen off the device

Place the iOpener on the LCD screen to remove the glue

Use a pair of tweezers to left the LCD screen off the device

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

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Coolsaet - Mar 20, 2022

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Bonjour , est ce que je peux installer un écran LCD sur une hero 4 silver ( sans écran LCD d’origine ) . Je dispose d’une hero 4 black LCD HS . Merci de vos réponses. Sébastien