Loose Gopro USB Connection

[midlifeflyer]

I have an old Hero 3 I use with an NFlightCam audio/power cable. The USB mini-B connection has become loose enough that it separates in flight. Looking for suggestions for shoring it up.

 

[EdFred]

What about some sort of putty? Electrical tape? Or is the looseness in the housing?

 

[midlifeflyer]

What about some sort of putty? Electrical tape? Or is the looseness in the housing?

Thank you! You made me look more closely. I use the GoPro in a frame and the NFlightCam doesn't fit well into the frame opening, resulting i a loose connation. A short USB Mini-B extension will do the trick!

 

[EdFred]

I am sometimes useful/helpful.

 

[Shepherd]

Most GoPros suffer from the same problem, eventually.
Mine is so bad I had to buy an external charger for doing the batteries and I have to take SD card out to download the videos.

 

[sarangan]

Thank you! You made me look more closely. I use the GoPro in a frame and the NFlightCam doesn't fit well into the frame opening, resulting i a loose connation. A short USB Mini-B extension will do the trick!

I had the same problem. The repeat connect & disconnect causes the friction in the socket to wear out. Now I use a USB elbow adapter, and leave it permanently connected to the Gopro. The cable can be connected and disconnected from the other end of the adapter.