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I give Squids a bad name
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fly Over State
Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd)
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While browsing REI's scratch and dent sale today I came across a GoPro camera. It's the normal one and on the tag it said "Will not advance and will not turn off". Which I wasn't sure what advance means and I figured I'd take the batteries out to turn it off. But for $35 I figured I'd give it a try and see if I can make it work. It is the wrist one but I guess the previous owner fell off a mountain or something and bumped the electronics.
I got two new AAAs in and threw in a memory card. It turns on and won't turn off like said. It starts in single mode and goes to the 3 consecutive but not any farther (I guess that's what they meant by won't advance). Now when in single mode it beeps but the red light that indicates it has taken a picture won't flash and it stays on "2". If I took it apart would there be a possible fix? Or is there a way to do it through a computer. Maybe bang it with a stick or something? If I can't then it's not a big deal but figured I'd try it. Atleast I have the wrist thing for my triathlon in May for swimming.
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I'd call Go Pro and see if they'll do anything for you. I'm willing to bet that if you send it to them,they'll repair/replace it. Tell them you got it at Circuit City's GOOB sale and now it won't work. Of course,tell them you lost the receipt. I bet they'll do something for you. I wouldn't take it apart until you call them and give it a shot. |
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I give Squids a bad name
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Tigger. You are the man. Just got the camera back from Gopro and it's working!!! $35 plus $10 FTW!!!.
I did just realize that the info transfer thingy is missing so I need to find one of those. Gopro doesn't have any but I'm hoping Best Buy does.
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You can just transfer the movies from the SD card just as well.
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