GoPro HD Hero2 Speaker Replacement
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Last updated on Jan 5, 2015
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓No camcorder is complete without beeps to give you feedback to know that you're pressing the right buttons. If you launched your GoPro off a cliff and it no longer produces any sounds, you probably need a new speaker.
What you need
Tools
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Place your thumb on the indentation in the back case on the side of the GoPro.
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Gently press down with your thumb and lift the back cover away from the case to remove it.
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Slide a plastic opening tool between the battery and the rear case.
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Gently pry the battery up and out of the rear case.
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Remove the four Phillips #00 screws securing the rear case to the rest of the device:
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Two 5.5 mm coarse thread screws.
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Two 4.4 mm fine thread screws.
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Slide the edge of a plastic opening tool underneath the sticker on the rear cover and gently peel the sticker up.
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Once you have enough of the sticker peeled up with the plastic opening tool, grab an edge of it with your fingers and pull it off completely.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Using a plastic opening tool or your fingernail, flip up the locking tab on the SD board ribbon cable ZIF connector on the motherboard assembly.
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the SD board ribbon cable from its connector on the motherboard.
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Lift the speaker out of the rear case with the tip of a spudger.
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Remove the rear case.
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Remove the three screws securing the motherboard assembly to the front case:
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Two 10.8 mm Phillips #00 screws.
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One 4.8 mm Phillips #00 screw.
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Gently grab the edges of the motherboard assembly and lift it out of the front case.
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Use a soldering iron and solder wick to desolder the speaker contacts on the motherboard assembly.
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For an in-depth tutorial on surface mount soldering and desoldering technique, see our Repairing Soldered Connections guide.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
