Gopro Camera help

Smittie61984 · 04-05-2009, 02:56 PM

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.

04-05-2009, 02:56 PM	#1
Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	Gopro Camera help 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. __________________ lifts - R.I.P.