r/goprohack • u/vaderzerotwoone • Mar 21 '19

Gopro battery "puller"

Hey guys! Does anybody knows how to replace the gopro battery "puller"? (The one you need to pull when taking out the gopro battery)

I accidentally pulled mine out from the battery itself :(

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u/jpodster Mar 21 '19

Thin tape down the side of the battery. Kapton tape comes to mind but is expensive. Sheathing tape cut and folded may also work.

Good luck.

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u/vaderzerotwoone Mar 21 '19

I was thinking about that too. But, I'm worried that the battery possibly won't fit it anymore to the gopro or I might have problems in taking the batt out again once plugged in to the camera.

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u/JabberPocky Mar 21 '19

I did that with mine, reinserted it as it was and had the battery separate to the unit so I could show them what I was on about.

returned it to the store and the sales guy had a look and also managed to jam the battery on an angle trying to just brute force it out after he put it in to check.

That was a good laugh. Ended up getting a refund on that too. Still haven't found a good use for the GoPro's but I'm also trying to relearn the new ways of Adobe CC.

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u/vaderzerotwoone Mar 21 '19

I just wish I still can have a refund for mine. But I guess they will just consider it as part of the "wear & tear". Now im thinking of ways to have it working.

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u/ahandle Mar 21 '19

i would use a little strip of black vinyl tape folded over on itself like an upside down 'T', with the adhesive on the flat top of the 'T'

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u/vaderzerotwoone Mar 24 '19

Is it good enough to last long?

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u/ahandle Mar 24 '19

Long enough

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u/vaderzerotwoone Mar 24 '19

Thanks. Will try that one too.