Introduction
Are the circuits of your GoPro's motherboard fried from water damage? This guide provides steps on how to replace a GoPro Hero 3+ Silver Motherboard and get your camera back in working condition.
What you need
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Push the tab on the back of the device left to remove the plate covering the battery.
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Insert a plastic opening tool in between the front face plate and the black housing.
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Continue to use the plastic opening tool and separate the front face plate from the rest of the device.
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Locate the four 8.1mm PH00 screws on the corners of the GoPro and unscrew them using the phillips screwdriver.
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Gently remove the motherboard by using a plastic opening tool to pry it out of the housing.
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Remove the ribbon cable by carefully flipping the black clip up with the plastic opening tool and pulling the cable out.
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Remove the four 4mm PH00 screws attaching the image sensor to the motherboard with your screwdriver.
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Pry off the last ribbon cable with a plastic opening tool.
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Remove the image sensor from the motherboard.
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Remove the single 3.2mm PH00 screw with your screwdriver to detach the motherboard from the mid frame.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a plastic opening tool to gently separate the LCD ribbon cable from the motherboard.
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Gently remove the motherboard from the midframe using tweezers.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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