How to Fix Water Damage On The GoPro 8

Discover how to salvage your beloved GoPro after a water mishap with our comprehensive water damage repair tutorial!

Accidents happen, especially when capturing those epic moments in the water. But fear not! In this step-by-step video, we'll walk you through the process of reviving your waterlogged GoPro Hero 8, so you can get back to capturing breathtaking underwater footage and thrilling adventures.

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00:00 - Intro
02:59 - Unclip top cover
03:05 - Open glue seal
03:27 - Remove protective lens
04:03 - Remove metal plate
04:15 - Remove screws from plastic frame
04:55 - Remove plastic frame
05:19 - Lift top cover
05:31 - Unclip ribbon cables
06:10 - Peel off the thin metal film
06:31 - Remove camera ribbon clip
06:53 - Remove adhesive metal film
07:39 - Remove mainboard
08:12 - Unclip camera ribbon cable
08:25 - Unscrew camera fixture
08:41 - Remove battery holder
23:48 - Ultrasonic cleaning
26:52 - Assemble camera fixture
27:08 - Assemble mainboard
27:14 - Connect mode button/LCD module
28:38 - Screw in screws mainboard
29:20 - Attach camera ribbon cable to camera
29:29 - Clip camera ribbon cable to mainboard
29:41 - Attach camera ribbon cable holder
30:10 - Connect mode button/LCD module
30:34 - Connect ribbon cable of the USB module
31:19 - Screw in screws top casing
32:38 - A second salt water damaged Gopro Hero8!
32:51 - Corrosion in battery connector
33:19 - Test mainboard second Gopro8
33:47 - Connect mode button/LCD module ribbon cable
34:04 - Connect battery
34:10 - Final test