The brand new HD GoPro Hero won't turn on. I charged one battery in camera, the other in the battery back, both inicate they are charged. It just doesn't respond. There is a small flash from the led when the usb cable is attached while the battery is installed. That led flashes if the battery isn't installed, so the camera isn't totally dead. I have tried it with or without an SD card. I have contacted Gopro support, but it seems like it's a common problem judging by forums. Any ideas.

I found one solution for those dead GOPRO hero 3 cameras
go here http://fixinghero3.wordpress.com/ I recorded the video and create a blog to help people , because i was desesperate too with my go pro but now after that i update it and works fine more info in the link !! thanks

You can not power the camera while plugged into a usb port on a computer, only using a wall plug or car lighter. Also when you insert a battery into a hero3 or 3+ black model you must wait 4 seconds before trying to turn it on or it wont turn on until you remove the battery and then reinsert it while waiting 4 seconds to try and power it up:
Need a night vision or flat lens for your gopro contour or drift hd cameras?
RageCams Will Price Match & offer better custom tailored installation kits with their lenses to fill the gaps & hold focus which is very important. We offer more HQ lenses / replacement parts & have serviced more gopro cameras than anyone on the net & at the highest quality service available. Scratched your gopro lens or damage your led readout screen? We can replace it for you quickly or offer you the parts to do it yourself. HD Wearable Video Custom Mods By RageCams
HD Wearable Video Custom Mods By RageCams

when you insert a battery into a hero3 or 3+ black model you must wait 4 seconds before trying to turn it on or it wont turn on until you remove the battery and then reinsert it while waiting 4 seconds to try and power it up:
Need a night vision or flat lens for your gopro contour or drift hd cameras?
RageCams Will Price Match & offer better custom tailored installation kits with their lenses to fill the gaps & hold focus which is very important. We offer more HQ lenses / replacement parts & have serviced more gopro cameras than anyone on the net & at the highest quality service available. Scratched your gopro lens or damage your led readout screen? We can replace it for you quickly or offer you the parts to do it yourself. HD Wearable Video Custom Mods By RageCams
HD Wearable Video Custom Mods By RageCams

Do you know A thing that there's inside some lighters, those lighters, I mean, it isn't a lighter stone, it's other kinda lighter, it's a lighter that you have to push the button and it gives a "shock" at the gas, and the fire come out, well, you need to disassemble that kinda lighter and get the thing that makes shock when you push it, and give a shock in your go pro by the usb, it works if you do correctly.

I have a broken gopro, and I just get the way to give shock and do it at the usb on gopro, and the gopro turns on!

SDHC cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

I have had go pro 960 camera for 2 years has worked fine till now . Now it won't turn on charged and changed batterys ,still nothing. Help please

it could be the battery isnt geting charged all the way. it also can be in setting were it set to shot off at sertan time limit .

my hd hero camera is stuck on display tEL.....help

Be sure to have fully charged batteries and format your SD card using the FAT format. Start by taking the batteries and SD card out, then reinserting after at least 30 second. Here's an unofficial GoPro user guide and tip sheet that I hope helps. Please only apply the GoPro firmware update to GoPro Hero Wide cameras - not the Hero 3 or standard lens models. If we can answer any questions about GoPro products our contact information is at IcePlanter.com

Be sure to have fully charged batteries and format your SD card using the FAT format. Start by taking the batteries and SD card out, then reinserting after at least 30 second. Here's an unofficial GoPro user guide and tip sheet that I hope helps. Please only apply the GoPro firmware update to GoPro Hero Wide cameras - not the Hero 3 or standard lens models. If we can answer any questions about GoPro products our contact information is at IcePlanter.com