# GoPro won't turn on **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 1, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110 "2011-08-01T08:23:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110/1 "2011-08-01T08:23:18Z")
All three batteries seem to be charging. Camera won’t turn on both just on battery or plugged into the PC via USB. Tried [Gopro.com/support](http://Gopro.com/support) remedies but to no avail. Anyone else having this issue? Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110/2 "2011-08-01T09:26:11Z")
Go to Wegmans and get 3 onions, one pound of sea salt, and three bags of flour. Take a shower and do not dry off. Open the three bags and cover yourself in it leaving no spot untouched. Take the three onions and tie them to a string hanging them around your neck and open the sea salt box. Plug the GoPro into the charger on the table and spin aroundwhile shaking the sea salt box chanting “charge…shaka shaka… charge…shaka shaka… charge…shaka shaka…” until there is no more left. Take the batteries out and put them back in and see if it turns on. If not, try to hook it to your PC and see if it sees it ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110/3 "2011-08-01T09:28:46Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Go to Wegmans and get 3 onions, one pound of sea salt, and three bags of flour. > > Take a shower and do not dry off. Open the three bags and cover yourself in it leaving no spot untouched. Take the three onions and tie them to a string hanging them around your neck and open the sea salt box. Plug the GoPro into the charger on the table and spin aroundwhile shaking the sea salt box chanting “charge…shaka shaka… charge…shaka shaka… charge…shaka shaka…” until there is no more left. Take the batteries out and put them back in and see if it turns on. > > If not, try to hook it to your PC and see if it sees it Thought it was obvious from the op but it’s already been connected to the PC and the PC doesn’t register the device. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110/4 "2011-08-01T10:18:31Z")
I don’t think that it will turn on if there is no memory card, so try putting a different SD card in there and seeing what happens. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110/5 "2011-08-01T10:23:11Z")
Ok, I’ll give that a shot. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110/6 "2011-08-01T13:04:52Z")
I have a gopro & memory I know works if you want to try either your memory or camera. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110/7 "2011-08-01T19:09:12Z")
I might take you up on that seein as I can’t find my other memory card. I’ll let you know. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2011, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gopro-wont-turn-on/215110/8 "2011-08-27T08:12:53Z")
I decided to RMA my GoPro. Just received an email stating that I will be receiving a new unit shortly. No details but it seems that a lot of people are having issues lately.