Turning on a GoPro is usually very simple. But sometimes you can run into situations where your GoPro won’t turn on. Here are some things to try. Show
 By David Coleman Last Updated: June 27, 2022 Filed Under: Troubleshooting Topics: GoPro Fusion, GoPro HERO (2014), GoPro HERO (2018), GoPro HERO Session, GoPro HERO+, GoPro HERO+ LCD, GoPro HERO10 Black, GoPro HERO3 Black, GoPro HERO3 Silver, GoPro HERO4 Black, GoPro HERO4 Session, GoPro HERO4 Silver, GoPro HERO5 Black, GoPro HERO5 Session, GoPro HERO6 Black, GoPro HERO7 Black, GoPro HERO7 Silver, GoPro HERO7 White This post may include affiliate links. Read more. How do you turn on a GoPro? On its face, it’s a pretty simple solution: push the power button. GoPro Deals
But I’ve run into situations where it’s not quite that simple, where the GoPro just won’t power on. No error message. No lights. Nothing. While they’ve gotten better than they used to be, GoPros are somewhat notorious for locking up. I’ve had it happen to me on shoots a couple of hundreds of miles offshore and entirely off the grid. And I wasn’t impressed to miss out on getting footage of the tiger shark lurking under the back of the boat and to have to switch to Plan B when diving. If you find yourself in that situation, me posting these tips on the internet isn’t going to be much help to you. But if you’re still connected, hopefully, this will give you some things to try to troubleshoot. So what do you do if the GoPro won’t turn on? Here are some troubleshooting steps to try. Check the Battery is ChargedIt sounds obvious, but it’s incredibly easy and quick to drain a GoPro’s battery. GoPros are designed to turn the camera off just before the battery hits 0–the trigger point is usually around 5% charge or so. But it will also slowly drain with the camera off– it’ll drain more quickly if you have the wireless receiver turned on. I wish there were a battery status indicator that stayed on even when the camera is turned off, as many other cameras have, but none of the GoPros so far have that feature. It’s also worth trying to charge the battery. Connect a USB cable and make sure that the charging LED on the outside of the camera lights up. Sometimes it doesn’t come on immediately, but it shouldn’t take longer than a minute or two. A benefit of doing that is that the camera should be powered by external power, which also should negate the potential of a faulty or uncharged battery. Remove the Battery & Reinsert the BatteryOn GoPro models that have a removable battery, take it out and put it back in. It’s possible it wasn’t inserted snugly or that some grit or grease is preventing the battery’s contacts from, well, contacting. If you have a spare battery on hand, try that. Check the SD CardMake sure it’s inserted correctly. If you have another microSD card handy, try that. Reset the CameraIf nothing has worked so far, try resetting the camera. While I’ve found this to be the most effective step in solving most of the issues I’ve run into when a GoPro won’t turn on, I’m not listing it first because it does add inconvenience in that you’ll need to go through the settings again to set the camera up back to how you want it. There are a couple of different ways to reset the camera. Obviously, if the camera won’t power up, the method using the camera’s menu system isn’t much good. But there’s another option.
It’s worth noting that this resets all of the camera’s settings back to the factory default, but it doesn’t wipe the SD card or roll back firmware. I’ve put together some guides for the various reset options available on specific models:
Contact GoPro Support DirectlyIf you’ve already tried all of these things higher in the list and the GoPro still won’t turn on, the odds are increasing that there’s a fault that will require a repair or replacement. Hopefully, it’s still within warranty or you’re covered under the replacement policy of GoPro’s Plus subscription plan. You can find GoPro’s support contacts here. Why does my GoPro red light stay on?A red light is continuously On. daringdawn0657 asked a question. , the power or charging issue in the camera can be related to either the charging fault, charging cable, battery problem, or the camera itself.
Why does my GoPro have a red light and wont turn on?If/when red LEDs illuminate, allow camera to remain charging for a few minutes. Remove the camera from charging source and press the [Mode Button]. If the camera is responsive, power the camera off, connect the USB cable to illuminate the red LED and allow the camera to fully charge.
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