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HOW TO FIX - Go Pro Hero 2 that will not Turn On

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HOW TO FIX - Go Pro Hero 2 that will not Turn On

I had not used my GO PRO Hero 2 for about 18 months, and when i went to use it soon found out that i could not do anything with it, it simply would not turn on ? 

Done a lot of research, watched loads of YouTube video's and still could not turn it on. Unplugged the battery and plugged in the USB charging cable and it flashed the front led, but still would not turn on, though it was the battery. Plugged the battery back in, and inserted the USB lead . . . Great the big red Charging LED on the from came on , so i left it   until the LED went out indicating a full charge. 

So now thinking the battery was fully charged, I pressed the button on the front, and it still would not turn on, and was starting to think that it was beyond repair, until i eventually stumbled upon this fix, and it worked first time. 

Apparently, the flash memory chip is the suspected problem, since they can fail by having their data fade away over time. so you would think that a simple flash of the firmware will cur it - one problem, you cannot turn the Go Pro on and this is required to do this. 

Here is the method that works for me, but i will assume no responsibility if it fails or causes irreparable damage, but i tried everything and so did hundreds of other people, and it worked for all of them as well

Here is the solution for getting it working again

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