Recent content by jiminyfixit

The answer is NO. They are programmed for each function of roll & pitch. They also have different part numbers. AND, P3P numbers are different than P3Std. BTW, the yaw board is in the upper main board & is totally different.

In the 13 years I have been involved with repairing DJI drones & cameras, I have yet to read a post from any of the Chinese engineers that developed this sometimes fussy technology, so I believe we all have more to learn & that is the magic part of this this hobby. I have known & collaborated...

Another aspect of WIFI deals with camera repair/testing. I shut off my home wifi while testing ANY DJI camera model. It has interfered with updates, not to be confused with "upgrades". The update program lies in the controller software & is separate from the internet. I have restored video in...

My experience has shown that the Ribbon Cable can deteriorate over time, so sitting on the shelf doesn't mean everything is still OK. I would replace the cable.

Thank you Cuboide for the reference. I just saw this post about reflashing the main board because I have a dozen boards with no video AND wifi seems to go away too. I've never ventured into the reflashing arena because there are several smarter folks out there than me and I am in the process of...

Thanks for the ref Cuboide. I realize this is a July 4 post, but I have some questions of my own regarding the P3 Std. that's why I just jumped on the forum after a long hiatus. I haven't found anybody that re flashes the P3 Std as yet, so I guess the 15 boards I have with no video or wifi are...

You'll need to take all 3 gimbal motors apart & inspect the tiny black sensors for gouges AND check the copper wiring for coating melt. See Ted's YouTube video on how to take the motors apart.

I have found that, while the yaw is usually the culprit, that the pitch motor has a lot of effect over proper gimbal function. I have had the pitch do exactly what you are describing even after a yaw motor replacement. I would bet your pitch motor has a lot of wire coating melt on the copper...

If the drone has been in storage for awhile, the P2V+ has an inharent issue with the wfi module, (inside the drone body). The NAND chip kernels quit booting up. This creates a loss of wifi signal & thus video. There are several sources for "reflashing" the wifi module. BTW, I don't recommend...

AMEN Droneted, et al.!!!!! I have been repairing & selling DJI drones & mostly cameras for 10 years & never got near the $20k threshold. This whole thing came out of the PPP rules that went into effect because of Covid. Pretty sneaky way to get us little guys to help pay for the crooks that have...

You are correct about the fan. It will turn on about a minute after start-up. A limp gimbal is evidence of a bad yaw motor & needs to be removed & taken apart to see if the 2 tiny, black sensors are scratched or gouged. Also check to see if the motor lugs have a very shiny gloss, on all or...

I have found that even a gentle "crash" into the bushes can cause grief with these sensitive gimbals. If the drone stayed in the bushes for several minutes, before you were able to shut it off, & the gimbal was forced to stay in any other position besides straight ahead & level, the motors...

I think Droneted may have next step solution & possibly go into the DJI Assistant & reset factory defaults. I'm more of a camera fix guy than dealing with all the controller linking issues with different platforms. All my testing controllers & drones have worked perfectly for many years. I guess...

Having repaired 100's of DJI cams over the last 10 years, I have found ribbon cables can degrade over time, due to moisture, heat & the big offender, fine dust, especially if there is metallic content in the dust. Image degradation shows up as, what I call, intermittent or consistent pixelation...

Drone Ted is spot on about this being a roll motor issue. The length of time of your video is enough to increase the melt of copper wiring coating on the motor lugs. No crash necessary to create this issue. it is also accumulative over time. replace the roll motor if you can find a good one.