Go-Pro Broken Housing Help

[Luckypants]

Hi All

I know a fair few on here use a Go-Pro and may have come across a similar issue.

I have an original HD Hero and have just broken the black latch on the clear plastic housing. This means the camera is no longer held in place at all, rendering the camera unusable. This is the offending item...

http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/images/uploads/GoPro-Back-Door-Clip/back_door_clip.jpg

I have just spent two hours trawling the net for a replacement with no luck, the only folks who seem to have had these were Dogcam but this is discontinued (http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/gopro-uk-back-door-clip.html).

So my question to you good folks is can anyone suggest somewhere I might get a replacement? Or indeed does anyone have a spare clip they would part with?

TIA

[Drew Carey]

Mike, apparently (according to a mate with one) GoPro are normally very helpful when contacted directly re getting bits replaced. However, can get an entire housing for a Hero worst case scenario (currently in stock on GoPro's own site for £35 notes).

[Luckypants]

Yeah I got that impression from some forums I read, thanks Drew. I can get a new housing easy enough, but I really don't want to be spending £35 because a 2p part has broken though! :nomore:

[metalmonkey]

They are based in Milton Keynes the actually UK distributor, you could always call them and ask what they can do. Otherwise a reseller may have some bits they don't need, its always worth asking. If I remember they will be at a trade show next week, I'll ask them they can only so no!

[Luckypants]

Cheers MM, are they called Go-Pro UK (or similar) or are they called something completely different?

[ahmedf]

www.madison.co.uk is the UK distributor as far as im aware

[metalmonkey]

They probally are, I haven't really followed up on them any further apart from talking to their reps at trade shows, I'll ask though can't hurt a London office was never mentioned. What is really needed is someone with a bits box, kind of like you have for bikes but with gopro bits in it lets hope they have one:cool:

[Ceri JC]

Contact Go Pro directly. Failing that, post in the Go Pro user forums (I'm sure someone will have a cracked/leaky housing that no longer works, with a salvageable clasp). Failing that £30-35 for a new case isn't too painful.

[metalmonkey]

Your in luck pm with what you exactly need and address, I spoke to a guy today he said he draws full of bits of what you need that should sort out ur problem.

[Geodude]

What a decent chap you are mm you've more than likely made Lp's day. :)



sorry for derail lp

[Luckypants]

Hi MM, I have PM'd you. Let me know if you need any cash for the clasp (forgot to say in the PM!), thanks a lot!

Geo, you are not wrong, this has made my day a lot brighter! I'll be able to go out and play with my new 32Gb SD card in the Go-Pro when the housing is fixed :-)