GoPro Battery Bacpac User Guide

Battery BacPac™
EXTEND YOUR GOPRO CAMERA’S 
BATTERY LIFE.
USER GUIDE 

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/ Features
LED Status Light
USB Port
LCD Window 

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/ Battery BacPac Overview
The Battery BacPac attaches to the back of your GoPro* to increase battery 
life. It’s perfect for long-duration Time Lapse photo sessions, endurance 
motorsports racing or any application in which you need extended battery life.
When connected and powered on, the Battery BacPac serves as an initial  
source of power. Once the Battery BacPac is depleted, your GoPro automatically  
switches over to draw from the battery inside the camera.
You can charge the BacPac using the...

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/ Attaching the BacPac to Your GoPro
Step 2
Insert the BacPac connector into the 
HERO Port on the back of the camera.
Step 1
Slide the hooked end of the BacPac 
into the groove on the right side of the 
camera body. 

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/ Removing the BacPac from Your GoPro
Step 2
Slide the hooked end of the BacPac out 
of the camera groove.
Step 1
Pull back on the left side of the BacPac 
marked with the arrow to disconnect it 
from the HERO Port. 

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/ Checking the Battery BacPac Charge Status
The camera status screen displays the charge status for both the Battery BacPac 
and the internal camera battery. The top row indicates the Battery BacPac status 
and the bottom row indicates the internal camera battery status.
The LCD window on the Battery BacPac displays the charge status for the BacPac. TO CHECK THE BACPAC CHARGE STATUS
Press the Battery BacPac button once.
The LCD displays the power level. The LCD is blank when the 
BacPac is depleted. 

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/ Charging the Battery BacPac
For fast charging, connect the Batter y BacPac to a USB wall charger (sold 
separately). You can also charge the Batter y BacPac by connecting it to your 
computer using the included USB charging cable.
Note: Be sure that the computer is connected to a power source. If the LCD window on the BacPac does not 
indicate that the BacPac is charging, use a different USB port.
During charging, the LED status light on the Batter y BacPac remains lit until 
charging is complete....

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To use the Battery BacPac with your camera housing, you must swap out the 
original housing backdoor for a BacPac Backdoor. Two BacPac Backdoors are 
supplied with the Battery BacPac:•  Standard BacPac Backdoor— Makes your camera waterproof to 131’ (40m). 
Use when shooting underwater or in wet, damp, or dirty conditions.
•  Skeleton BacPac Backdoor— Not waterproof. Use in dry, dirt-free 
environments only. Enables enhanced audio capture.
The Battery BacPac also comes with a straight-arm extension,...

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TO SWAP OUT THE BACKDOOR 
Step 1
Open the backdoor 
of the housing so it 
hangs downward. Step 2
Gently pull 
downward on the 
backdoor until it 
snaps free from 
the hinge.Step 3
Line up the 
replacement 
backdoor to the 
hinge opening.
Step 4
Push upwards on 
the backdoor until 
it clicks into place.