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GoPro HERO11 Black Mini Teardown

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All screws are out but nothing moves, so there must be glue. No real surprise here—the last camera from GoPro that wasn't glued shut was the HERO4, all the way back in 2014.

Heat usually works, but if your opponent is a literal heatsink, things get difficult. The trusty iOpener quickly reached its limits and had to request help from an adult a heat gun.

Facing the impending doom of an overheated battery, accepting defeat was the only sensible step. 1:0 for the heatsink.

Losing the battle does not mean losing the war, though. It was time to confront the GoPro with the Bagger 288 of electronics: A Dremel.

Some components, especially the battery's flex cable, are located dangerously close to the seam between the heatsink and the GoPro's plastic shell.

A few minutes and some careful cuts later, the heatsink lifts off like it was never meant to be attached in the first place. At last: Victory!

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