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GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement

Introduction

Replace the battery housing when the device will not power on but the battery has been verified to work.

What you need

  1. GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement, Midframe Housing: step 1, image 1 of 3 GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement, Midframe Housing: step 1, image 2 of 3 GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement, Midframe Housing: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • 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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    • 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

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  3. GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • 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.

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    • 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!

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  6. GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement, Battery Housing and Rear Frame: step 5, image 1 of 2 GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement, Battery Housing and Rear Frame: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Using a #00 phillips head screwdriver, remove the two 3.0mm screws

    • The top screw is missing from our device, but it is in the approximate location of the top circle.

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    • Be sure to lift the battery cover before proceeding.

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  8. GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Using plastic opening tool, pry battery housing from the rear frame.

    • When prying the housing off, the record and setting buttons may fall off.

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    • De-solder the shutter button board from the battery enclosure.

    • In case you are new to soldering, here is Ifixit's soldering guide

    • 3rd party sellers have the battery housing with the shutter button board already attached. If you have purchased this, begin reassembly.

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  10. GoPro Hero4 Black Battery Housing and Rear Frame Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Using tweezers, carefully remove the shutter button board the rest of the way from the battery housing.

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Conclusion

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

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2 Comments

Hi, I have a big problem, I don’t get the ribbon from Step 4 back on, do you got any advice? I’m running out of ideas how to get that in…

Tristan Riedinger - Reply

one crucial thing in step 2, upperleft (red) screw must be switched with botom left (orange) one. I have punctured my gopro housing with screwing an 8.2 mm screw on the bottom left hole... Besides that. very helpfull guide!

Menno Middelkoop - Reply

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