Teardown difficulty:
Hard
Duration:
9 min

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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device GoPro HERO7 (GoPro HERO7 (CHDHX-701)) with each step description and the required set of tools.


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Step 1.

⚠️ Before disassembling, do not forget to turn your phone off.


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Step 2.

Open the front cover.

We recommend using a special heating device such as a separator machine, heat gun, or heating mat. It will simplify the process. You can use a home hairdryer, but you will have to make a nozzle by hand or have a suitable one in the kit to gently heat and concentrate the heat flow in the right place.

ℹ️️ The surface of the front cover must be heated to soften the adhesive underneath. The approximate heating temperature is 50° C / 125° F.

Use a thin plastic film or pick for separation. To facilitate the process, you can use isopropyl alcohol. It is often most difficult to pass the tool between the parts to be divided. 

Do not use a lever or any force for separation that could damage the elements inside.


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Step 3.

Remove the glass.

We recommend using a special heating device such as a separator machine, heat gun, or heating mat. It will simplify the process. You can use a home hairdryer, but you will have to make a nozzle by hand or have a suitable one in the kit to gently heat and concentrate the heat flow in the right place.

ℹ️️ The surface of the glass must be heated to soften the adhesive underneath. The approximate heating temperature is 50° C / 125° F. Use a thin plastic film or pick for separation. To facilitate the process, you can use isopropyl alcohol. It is often most difficult to pass the tool between the parts to be divided.

Do not use a lever or any force for separation that could damage the elements inside.


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Step 4.

Remove the cover hiding the screws.


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Step 5.

Using a screwdriver (Torx T2), unscrew the 4 screws.

ℹ️️ Be sure to note the location of the screws before disassembling. When assembling the device, screwing the screw in the wrong place may damage the device or its part. To avoid damage, the removed screws and individual pieces (as gaskets or brackets) must be laid out in the appropriate order, or the screws and their holes in the phone must be marked with colored markers.


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Step 6.

Carefully remove the square bezel.


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Step 7.

Using a screwdriver (Torx T2), unscrew the 6 screws.


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Step 8.

Open the housing with display. Do it carefully, watch the cables.


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Step 9.

Using a screwdriver (Torx T4), unscrew the 2 screws and remove the bracket holding the connectors.

⚠️ Try to control and perform all actions carefully so as not to accidentally touch or short circuit anything on the printed circuit board.

If the screws are different: ℹ️️ Be sure to note the location of the screws before disassembling. When assembling the device, screwing the screw in the wrong place may damage the device or its part. To avoid damage, the removed screws and individual pieces (as gaskets or brackets) must be laid out in the appropriate order, or the screws and their holes in the phone must be marked with colored markers.


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Step 10.

Pry up the connectors.

⚠️ Be careful when removing the cables from the connectors, the cables are pretty thin, and it is easy enough to break them or damage the contact tracks inside.


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Step 11.

Carefully remove the printed circuit board. There is no need to use a lever or try to reach the board by force. Make sure that nothing is getting in the way or holding the board.

⚠️ Do not bend the circuit board when removing it or push tools under it. Unbeknownst to yourself, you can damage components or cables from the inside.


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Step 12.

The housing.


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Step 13.

The motherboard.


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Step 14.

The front cover on the reverse side is PSB.

Detailed disassembly instructions of GoPro HERO7 in the video, made by our mobile repair & service center:

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Disassembling\Repair has hard complexity and takes about 9 minutes in time. Our manual is suitable for all models GoPro HERO7 — GoPro HERO7 (CHDHX-701) released for markets in different countries.



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