Recent content by Capt KO

I used to buy em, fix em, flip em for profit... so yes. But take @Droneted advice, I did.

Red light with beeping controller usually means the control sticks are sticking. The sticks calibration is done in the GO app but first try temporarily moving both sticks throughout their range quickly several times and see if the beeping stops, if so, complete the steps as shown in the app...

If the batteries work fine in a different P4/P4P, using flashlight check if an internal contact is bent or broken. Requires disassembly to replace, youtube can help.

Did it work? Let us know how you fixed the issue to help others, teaching/learning is what this forum is good at.

I saw that happen once and it turned out to be the screen was set too dark to see. Can't remember the trick to lighten it up. Try going into a dark closet and see if you can read the screen. Believe it's adjusted in the drawdown (finger from the top) screen. Maybe Google/youtube can help with that.

Suggest you contact @Droneted as he is our in-house Phantom repair guru. He has videos of gimble repairs on YouTube as well as doing repairs for forum members, including me. Anyways, parts are available on ebay as your damage is quite common. You really should have someone look at the flight...

Messing with firmware will likely cause more problems, especially if it was fine previously. Make sure you're logged into your DJI account before connecting, linking, etc.

Spin motors by hand to feel for binding or grinding but most likely all you need are new props. Those motors are pretty tough or would need replacement more often. Next time you start her up watch for anything unusual or warnings indicated in the app, if none you're good to fly.

If any boards need replacing, repair cost goes up fast. There's a good chance you can recover what you've spent by listing it 'as-is' 'for parts only'. Incl your video. There's always folks needing replacement parts and yours fits the bill as it's cheaper than buying individual parts.

Just watched the video, as previously noted it's a mess. In that condition most would buy it for parts rather than repair. If everything worked it might be worth a complete new shell but it doesn't. Personally, I believe you're going to spend more on repairs than the cost of a working...

Are you at all familiar with that model, the startup and linking procedures? If the camera needs replacement you're in for a quite a job internally. But not too difficult if you enjoy that sort of thing (I do). Hope you got it cheap, operational P4Ps are not very expensive these days. Remember...

The latest firmware for P4P was in 2018 and works just fine. Let new owner update if they want, but its not needed. As far as value that varies upon need but additional batteries hold much value when selling. Many sellers think this model is gold and ask ridiculous prices but reasonable would be...

Hopefully it didn't cost much. Very outdated but still a fun drone. Good luck.

OEM DJI P4 props, 2 pairs (4) on ebay. $17.99

Believe you're going to have to open her up to look for loose or broken ribbons and/or solder connections. It's not a big deal once you've done it once. Plastic pry tools are helpful. Usually it's the gimble ribbon that fails with hard landings but you still have camera and gimble control so...