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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: crewchief22 on August 24, 2013, 01:12:16 PM

Title: GoPro back from the dead.
Post by: crewchief22 on August 24, 2013, 01:12:16 PM
Most of you didn't know that I dunked my GoPro camera last week at the river, because I normally keep my mouth shut when I *uck up!

Anyway it would not do anything except light the red light if plugged in to charge the battery, Nothing, Nada, Zero...  :thumbdown:

So after a week in a bag of rice and no change, I started looking for a replacement and/or repair options.  I found a site that a guy was getting results by giving it a vinegar bath, so I gave it a try... I tested it again about 6 hours after the bath and it started and functioned (just minutes before I was going to give a last minute bid on a replacement).  I've taken a couple short videos and watched them to confirm that they looked normal  ;D

So, I'm giving the link to the guys site with the info on how it was done.  Maybe it'll help someone else around here.

http://jacksonkayak.com/blog/2012/12/27/gopro-tips-how-to-avoid-damaging-them-how-to-repair-them-if-you-do/ (http://jacksonkayak.com/blog/2012/12/27/gopro-tips-how-to-avoid-damaging-them-how-to-repair-them-if-you-do/)
Title: Re: GoPro back from the dead.
Post by: More2LifeThanMPG on August 24, 2013, 01:58:45 PM
Saved... Hope I won't even need to reference it though.


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Title: Re: GoPro back from the dead.
Post by: farmergord on August 24, 2013, 06:01:20 PM
how are you with cel phones Keith  :banghead:
Title: Re: GoPro back from the dead.
Post by: 81sprint on August 24, 2013, 06:32:33 PM
Good info!


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Title: Re: GoPro back from the dead.
Post by: crewchief22 on August 24, 2013, 09:53:09 PM
how are you with cel phones Keith  :banghead:

I'll have to give it a try Gord.  Let me know the next time you send one swimming.
Title: Re: GoPro back from the dead.
Post by: beerjet on August 25, 2013, 11:26:30 AM
Gold.....pure gold.

-beerjet-

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