gopro hero lcd screen not working brands

Make sure the GoPro is charged. Charge the GoPro by using provided USB connector and plugging it into a computer. You can also use the GoPro wall or automobile charger.

If the GoPro still does not charge, please use the microSD/Micro USB Port Assembly Replacement guide to replace your assembly. A poor connection inside the Micro USB port may prevent your GoPro from charging.

Older computers do not have the hardware to support HD playback. Ensure your computer can play the video by checking if it meets the GoPro Studio Software minimum requirements here.

You can have choppy video playback if you play the video streamed from the camera over USB. What this means is if you have the camera connected to a computer by the USB cable and you play the video from the files on the camera, without transferring the file to your computer, it can come out choppy. This is due to the USB connection not being fast enough to play the HD video back in real time. Before playing back a HD video, copy or transfer the file from your GoPro to your computer, then playback the video.

It may be either a loose connection to the LCD screen, that the LCD screen is faulty and needs to be replaced or worst case that there is a fault on the motherboard.

Try shining a torch at an angle close to the LCD screen to check if you can detect an image at all when using the camera. It will be very faint so try it in a darkened room if possible.

If you can detect an image it means that there is a backlight problem with the screen. Either there is no power being supplied from the motherboard to the backlight circuit in the LCD screen or the backlight circuit in the screen is faulty and the screen will have to be replaced as it cannot be repaired. Hopefully it is not a motherboard problem in supplying backlight power to the screen.

If you cannot detect an image (or even if you can) then unfortunately without a schematic, the only way to determine if it is a problem with the screen or the motherboard is to replace one or the other. Again hopefully it is not a motherboard problem.

Here’s a link to a video that shows how to replace the LCD screen + digitizer in the camera. This will also help you to check if the LCD video flex cable connection is OK.

Here’s a link to the GoPro Hero5 Black Repair guides which may also help if the video isn’t clear enough at some points. Unfortunately there is no ifixit guide showing the LCD screen removal.

Brand new out of the box, got a similar issue! My touch screen is black, the front screen is lit but not showing any info. The reset doesn"t work. I can"t believe after paying so much for this, it just doesn"t work!! After reading other comments, GoPro clearly has a massive issue with quality checking their new products before they leave the factory and then maybe they also send out returned products too.

To remove the LCD panel that does not work, you need very thin screwdrivers (like for watches or mobile phone) and tools for unmounting mobile phone (<10€ on Amazon), but I also used an old credit card and a heat gun (amazon, look for Seekone which can regulate the temperature about 30€).

You need a good glue / silicone to seal it back. In the operation, the gopro looses the 10m waterproof... But an underwater case costs nothing. My total cost was about 25€ and 2 hours work... 8 times less than buying a second hand gopro ....

Naturally, don"t do anything like that if your gopro is under warranty. There are companies doing for you, but I could not see any for less than 130€ in France.

Like the title says, my gopro hero 5 black lcd screen is not working, I´ve read that there´s post with this issue already, plenty of people with the same issue. I bought the gopro brand new and has always worked good until now, no bad drops or misuse, always taken good care of it and out of the sudden the screen stoped working. Everything else in the camera works is just the screen that wont work its blank.

I have the exact same problem. Bought my GoPro 2 weeks ago, used it for 2 weeks... downloaded / updated the firmware this morning using the iPhone app... restarted and now the back / LCD screen doesn"t turn on at all. I chatted with support for 2 hours and they had me manually install the update which I downloaded here:

and then installed by coping the resulting "UPDATE" folder to my SD card, which after a couple tries did take but didn"t fix the problem. I"m left with a 2 week old GoPro that has a non-functioning LCD screen.

I"d put money on the firmware update being the issue as 1) that"s the only thing that"s changed for me since this morning and b) the problem is that the touchscreen isn"t displaying anything at all.

Today GoPro announced its latest action camera, the GoPro HERO+ LCD.  This marks the first time GoPro has done an ‘off-cycle’ release of a new camera product, as the company has historically released new action cams in the September/October timeframe.  It also bookends a rather busy week of announcements for the company.  Last week they announced both their intentions of launching a drone early next year, as well as their crazy 6-camera spherical mount system.  And that’s all before we talk about an apparent upcoming software update to start cloud sync of GoPro files to some sort of still unannounced internet service.  And don’t forget that even more crazy 16-camera virtual reality mount they built for Google.

The new GoPro HERO+ LCD is sorta exactly as the name implies: It’s the 2014 GoPro HERO…plus…an LCD screen.  Well, and connectivity over WiFi and Bluetooth Smart.

You’ll likely remember that the entry level GoPro HERO was $129US, and had a non-removable external case.  That meant that you couldn’t take it out of the case, which in turn meant you couldn’t add in any additional rear-attaching accessories such as the extra battery packs or LCD screen.

They also added in the WiFi and Bluetooth Smart compatibility.  Not for sensors, but rather for connecting to your mobile phone. This connectivity allows you to transfer photos and videos over to your phone, and then up to the interwebs.  Further, the HERO+ LCD includes the remote highlight tagging, which wasn’t available on the lower end model.  This means you can use the remote control to tag highlights so you can find them quicker later on during editing.

Finally, the camera has an internal editing capability, allowing you to slice the clips a bit better before transferring them.  This helps reduce the time to transfer video clips to your phone, making the process a little bit quicker.  This is planned to come to the HERO4 Silver later this summer, and the HERO4 Black as well (if you have bought the additional LCD back touchscreen).

Now the downside is that you can’t swap out batteries like the more expensive HERO4 Silver & HERO4 Black.  Nor can you remove it from the case like those other units (at +$100 and +$200 respectively).  You’ll also lack the 2.7K and 4K video, as well as some of the higher speed options found like the 120/240FPS speeds.  Same goes for lack of HDMI connectivity.

But the reality is that for the vast majority of folks wanting an affordable camera, the specs hit the core of the market.  The noted 2.5 hour battery life is in the ballpark of most other units these days (though, without a way to swap batteries, that can be a problem for certain activities).  Here’s a comparison between the four GoPro HERO units:

The Hero+ LCD unit includes a few different back doors, so you can use it in wet environments and still touch the screen, as well as using an open door too.

This is a brilliant move by GoPro.  Since last October’s announcements came out, it left a bit of a hole in the price range.  They had the GoPro HERO Basic (2014 Edition) at $129, but then the next camera up was at $399US (HERO4 Silver), and then the HERO4 Black at $499 at the top.  For many (including myself), the brilliant touch screen on the back of the HERO4 Silver was loved – but for most consumers that was a bit pricey when existing action cameras were mostly in the $200-$300 range.  But with GoPro’s cheaper HERO base not having mobile phone connectivity and a bunch of other limitations, it wasn’t as ideal in the share-it-instantly world that is today.

By removing the 2.7K/4K support in the HERO4 Silver and focusing on 1080p (w/60FPS) support with good phone connectivity – they hit the majority of the audience (Oh, for those curious why I’ve said that Garmin needed to be at 2.7K support on their new XE product, it’s because they priced themselves that high).

In some ways, it’s almost like GoPro did a bit of a fake-you-out move price-wise.  See, both TomTom and Garmin recently announced new cameras – and matched GoPro’s $399 prices for certain models (for reasons that even then seemed hard to justify).  With those cameras being less well known, and specs to the average consumer in the same range – it was a hard sell. With the GoPro brand so strong, you have to compete and beat on multiple levels: Specifications and Prices.

In the case of Garmin, this move is even more so ironic – given Garmin recently cut the display when they updated Garmin VIRB lineup with the X/XE and decided to go without the preview screen that was present on the first generation units. A move that many of you thought was short-sighted (no PUN intended).

Looking forward, the real question is will GoPro again release this fall as they have done annually for years?  With neither the recently announced Garmin or TomTom units actually shipping yet – it might be challenging for both if GoPro doubles down as usual in the fall with new models.  In Garmin’s case, they are better positioned with a more unique offering around widely extended sensor offerings in the X/XE range, including new automotive and boating support – but that continues to be more of a niche offering at the $299 price point when trying to compete with GoPro branding/marketing.  While TomTom will need to iterate quickly with their automated movie maker software to truly become a competitive offering.

Definitely an interesting market for sure.  For those curious about my recommendations – for 95% of folks it’ll likely shift from the Hero4 Silver to the HERO+ LCD, assuming there are no issues with it.  The reason being that if you’re using it for cycling and such, you can actually use your Garmin Edge device with the GoPro, inside of Garmin’s free VIRB Edit software suite – thus getting all the benefits of data overlays there (I suppose Garmin is probably happy you’re buying their device).  It’s really only if you’re doing direct to camera sensors and don’t already have a GPS device for speed/distance/pace/altitude that I’d recommend looking at the Garmin X/XE lineup.

Note: You can now order the Hero+ LCD via both Amazon and Clever Training.  While both sites help support the site here and all the work I do, by using Clever Training you’re also going to save 10% on your order with DCR Reader Coupon Code DCR10BTF – further, you’ll get free shipping within the US!

The GoPRO HERO HD POV cam has caused a minor revolution in the industry reaching thousands who ordinarily might not have ever purchased a camcorder. Since its arrival there have been many companies who have come out with their own low priced, high performing camcorders, several with similar recording abilities being able to shoot in 1080p at 30fps, at 960p/30fps, 720p/60fps, 720p/30fps widescreen and WVGA/60fps in a video format of H.264 compression/MPEG4.

in September, 2010 pointed out the finer points of the GoPRO"s usage and surprisingly good footage. However, since that time I found that scrolling through the menu, especially if I hadn"t used it for a period of time, was often confusing and a bother to do.

GoPRO has listened to its widely growing audience and has now produced a very serviceable monitor which provides both decent quality viewing and enables you to quickly set up your shots and create a composition to your liking. In turn, the new monitor makes going through the menu settings much easier and more logical. Keep in mind that the monitor now draws more power from the GoPRO HERO HD"s battery which can be recharged by simply connecting the supplied USB cable to your desktop or laptop.

I did try this hard restart and it did not work. The camera is working – ie when I turn it on the light on front blinks and the tone is heard, but the front screen doesn’t work. I have the LCD screen for the back of the camera, so I can see the settings that way, but I can’t use the LCD screen most of the time because it drains the battery and can’t be shut off.

Having the same problems with mine. Battery charged up fine, but the camera is locked on the start screen, can do nothing from there. Hard reset doesn’t appear to have worked. The camera is a couple of years old, but I’ve only shot maybe an hour of video with it in that time. It has been through no hard use, no drops, no weather, nothing. There’s not a chance in Hades I’d buy another one if this one won’t work. Too many cheaper alternatives out there to drop big bucks on something that works for two hours and quits.

My fairly new Gopro 3+ stopped working, I believe water may have leaked into the camera housing. I dried the camera out in rice for five days, cleaned it up and now I am having problems to power the camera up.

Should I keep trying to hard start the camera or do I accept defeat and purchase another one. During my attempts to hard start up the camera, a dim red light was displayed at the rear of the camera, after an attempt to charge via the USB this light changed to blue.

I had this problem with my GoPro original Hero HD camera and this reset fixed the problem first go. My camera had been sitting unused for about 6 months, I am continuing to use the battery that was in it with no issues.

hi. i have a hero 3+ black edition. i was using it one day and there’s still 1 bar left on the battery, transferred all my pix to my iphone at night and the next day while driving for 3hours i charged my camera in the car.. upon reaching our destination i got the 2bars for battery and used it underwater a few times then decided to view the pix on my phone so i turned the wifi on. i was able to view it and everything’s good. i decided to turn it off to make it rest for awhile before we head back to the water. after a few shots under water, i decided to turn on the wifi so i can transfer all the pix but it won’t turn on anymore. i thought maybe the battery’s all drained so i waited to reach home before i charged it. when i tried to turn it on after charging, it wont power on anymore. i tried the hard reset but it still wont turn on. i see the red light in front to indicate that it’s charging. everytime i press any button the red light at the back flashes. only a single blink though. i don’t know what to do to revive it. do u have any other solution aside from this. please help me..

You might try another battery. Sometimes, when the battery is worn out or defective, the camera light will indicate that it is charging, but the battery cannot accept or hold a charge. Also, you may want to consider using a memory card reader to download your content from the camera.

Hello. This kind of happened to my gopro hero 1 and this worked! Can’t take the battery out but I took out the SD, left it for a few mins, held down the shutter button and put in sd card (every time I put sd card in while it was broken it said “busy” so it did that again. Then holding the shutter button I pressed the power button and it worked!! Thanks so much! Was panicking as this was one of the first times we used it! Thank you so much

I am having a similar problem with my Hero 4 Silver… It will not even turn on anymore, with a fully charged battery. I have tried the hard reset directions described. The camera will turn on, but the LCD doesn’t display anything, and I cannot turn it back off (without taking the battery out). The camera is only 3 months old, and has been used sparingly.

I have the HERO brand new, cheapest model. Doesn’t have wifi and i cannot take out the battery. though fully charged, at times it will not turn on which is frustrating when i have my shots set up to go, and nothing. i hate to think that i will have to remove the SIMS card to make it work when in environments outside my home. i am almost over the thrill of a gopro after reading so much negativity. any suggestions before i just ditch it? thanks

Hi I am on holidays and the GoPro was working fine but for some reason it has stopped turning on. I have tried the hard reset I have seen in other forums (take battery out, hold down shutter button, insert battery, hold down power button) but nothing seems to work.

When I insert the USB charging cable the front red light turns on (not flashing but stays on) but it still doesn’t turn on. I have tried by battery in someone else’s GoPro 3+ and it turns on fine so I know it is not a battery issue.

I’ve found that when you are charging the GoPro battery with the USB cable and the red light stays on(not flashing), but the battery does not charge, it means the battery is dead. With normal use, the batteries only last a couple years, at best. Keep in mind that the batteries from the earlier Hero HD and Hero 2 HD are not the same as the batteries in the more recent GoPro models. They are not interchangeable. Just like anything else, GoPro cameras can be defective and will eventually wear out. Out of the two GoPro Hero2 cameras I have, one had to be returned under warranty and I’ve gone through three batteries.

I dropped my Hero4 last night, wont turn on, tried everything. I would like to repair it myself, but I’m having trouble diagnosing exactly where the problem is & what would need to be replaced.

first i dropped my gopro into the water! it was damaged but then i fixed it and it was working normally! after a week it suddenly wont turn on! So i decided to change my battery, i bought anew one and it worked while testing it, going back from the shop i charged my battery tried to turn it on but it didnt, and sometimes whie trying to turn it on i see my screen blinks black for a second then turn off! its very weird i searched for an answer or similar problem but i diidnt find

( hero 4 ; silver) why does my gopro turn brighf white on my screen even if im trying to take a video or picture? Nofhing bug white on the screen. And when i try to charge it, the battery icon and a plug icon blinks >~< pls help!

hi guys, i need your helps. and of course the issue here is my gopro hero 4 wont turn on. im trying to do the hard reset now. been trying two to three other method but it still wont turn on. hope this one working on my gopro. its so depressing since my vacation date is just a week from now. >< pray for my gopro.:)

My 3+ Black froze on a start screen after changing various settings quickly one after the other. Tried everything from the GoPro site with no luck. The hard reset above worked perfectly . Thanks so much