Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
19
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Back Housing
- 7 steps
- Motherboard
- 10 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- While pressing the button on the bottom of the GoPro, slide the battery door to the side to pop it open.
While pressing the button on the bottom of the GoPro, slide the battery door to the side to pop it open.
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Step 2
- Grab the plastic flap on the battery and pull the battery out.
Grab the plastic flap on the battery and pull the battery out.
Step 3
Back Housing
- Pull and twist the lens cover right or left until it pops off.
- The lens cover is secured tightly and might be difficult to twist off.
Pull and twist the lens cover right or left until it pops off.
The lens cover is secured tightly and might be difficult to twist off.
Step 4
- This step is not necessary but will make the process of removing the faceplate much easier.
- Refer to the iOpener instructions for how to heat up and use the iOpener.
- Apply the heated iOpener to the front of the GoPro for a few minutes to melt the adhesive under the faceplate.
- The heated iOpener is very hot and can burn your hands. Avoid burns by using towels or gloves to hold the iOpener.
This step is not necessary but will make the process of removing the faceplate much easier.
Refer to the iOpener instructions for how to heat up and use the iOpener.
Apply the heated iOpener to the front of the GoPro for a few minutes to melt the adhesive under the faceplate.
The heated iOpener is very hot and can burn your hands. Avoid burns by using towels or gloves to hold the iOpener.
Step 5
- Starting with the edges, use the spudger to pry off the faceplate.
- The faceplate is held down with adhesive and may take a while to get off.
Starting with the edges, use the spudger to pry off the faceplate.
The faceplate is held down with adhesive and may take a while to get off.
Step 6
- Remove the six T3 Torx screws.
Remove the six T3 Torx screws.
Step 7
- Be careful when pulling open the motherboard assembly as it is still connected to the back housing by four cables. The cables may break if stretched.
- Using the spudger, slowly pry open the motherboard assembly from the LCD side of the GoPro.
Be careful when pulling open the motherboard assembly as it is still connected to the back housing by four cables. The cables may break if stretched.
Using the spudger, slowly pry open the motherboard assembly from the LCD side of the GoPro.
Step 8
- Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the three ribbon cables connected to the side of the motherboard.
Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the three ribbon cables connected to the side of the motherboard.
Step 9
- Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the battery housing power cable straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the battery housing power cable straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Step 10
Motherboard
- Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the black cover plate straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the black cover plate straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Step 11
- Use the tweezers to pull the ribbon cable connector out of its white socket on the charging assembly board.
Use the tweezers to pull the ribbon cable connector out of its white socket on the charging assembly board.
Step 12
- Remove the two #000 Phillips screw.
Remove the two #000 Phillips screw.
Step 13
- Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the charging port ribbon cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
- Once the ribbon cable is disconnected from the motherboard. The charging port assembly should come right off.
Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the charging port ribbon cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Once the ribbon cable is disconnected from the motherboard. The charging port assembly should come right off.
Step 14
- Remove the 10mm #000 Phillips screw.
Remove the 10mm #000 Phillips screw.
Step 15
- Remove the charging assembly housing by pulling it straight up off the motherboard.
Remove the charging assembly housing by pulling it straight up off the motherboard.
Step 16
- Remove the two 6mm #000 Phillips screws.
- Remove the two 2mm #000 Phillips screws.
Remove the two 6mm #000 Phillips screws.
Remove the two 2mm #000 Phillips screws.
Step 17
- Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the lens assembly ribbon cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the lens assembly ribbon cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Step 18
- Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the LCD screen ribbon cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the LCD screen ribbon cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
Step 19
- Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the motherboard off the midframe.
- The motherboard is held onto the midframe with light adhesive and should come right off with a little force.
Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the motherboard off the midframe.
The motherboard is held onto the midframe with light adhesive and should come right off with a little force.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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ramone4 - Jul 4, 2017
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Hi
I took off only faceplate. Do you guys have an idea how to make it waterproof again? What can be used as an adhesive? Thanks
mattatron4 - Apr 20, 2018
you can try silicone glue, although obviously there is no guarantee to what extent it would be waterproof.
Loic - Nov 4, 2017
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I think you better use an extra waterproof case to put your GP5 in it
Mario Wong - Mar 3, 2018
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I used this guide to replace the USB port in my GP5. Does anyone know of a good way to hold the face plate down once it’s been removed? Not looking to make it waterproof again, just trying to hold the faceplate down a little better.
I would try either a silicone- or cyanoacrylate- (super glue) based adhesive. You can try to peel off the blue gasket and/or sand where the two pieces meet for better adhesion.
