Here is information regarding “naked” GoPro Hero 8 camera – a stripped down GoPro 8 can have the weigh reduced from 126g to only 15g.
This guide will be focusing on the GoPro Hero 8. I have another post just for the Hero 6. I recommend reading it, there are info that is useful and can be applied to the Hero 8.
Here is the naked Hero 8:
(Images by Martin Geur)
GoPro Hero 8 Disassembling Tutorials
PDF Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aeni7J5-XNQYpCnyI59DPC0JP9H_XXKd/
Hero 8 Pin-out
Image by David Lougedo
Main Board Connectors
Image by Jonah Blaeser
Hero 8 Logic Board Connector Part Numbers:
- I sensor: JAE WP27D-P040VA3-R15000
- II USB: JAE WP25D-P028VA1-R8000
- III REC button / GPS: JAE WP21-S020VA1-R8000
- IV MODE button / touchscreen: JAE WP21-S030VA1-R8000
- V front LCD: Hirose BM20B(0.6)-10DS-0.4V
- VI battery: Hirose DF57H-4P-1.2V
- VII microphones: JAE WP21-S010VA1-R8000
Thx for this it helped me a lot! I did the record button mod but as soon as i press it the gopro stops working! I have to unplug and plug it in again to function propperly. I connected it exactly like you did. When i plug in the original record button it does the same. Do you have an answer to that?
Thanks for the informations; somthing is not clear for me :
1. on the Hero 8 Pin-out, on the top of the photo, you show a ground and a power but on the previous photo, these 2 pins seems to be connected with a cable ?
2. on which pins exactly should we power on the Hero8 ?
Thanks Oscar for your useful informations.
Sorry I don’t have much info on the Hero 8 at the moment. I will update this post when I know more.