Recent content by sdcoughlan

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    Gimbal Board Replacement

    if the oscillator is missing it is unlikely to work, but if your gimbal board was ok..when you replace the gimbal board, the camera will point off centre. you need to loosen the set screw and manually move the camera until it is pointing in the correct position. then tighten the screw. the yaw...
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    Phantom 4 Turned off mid flight

    Update : DJI Repair reports that the 3:1 board is defective and needs replacing. I told them the issue. this might be SOP with inflight power off.
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    Phantom 4 Turned off mid flight

    Not my 1st time either - I might send it to dji - thank you
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    Phantom 4 Turned off mid flight

    Yes -dji original battery
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    Phantom 4 Turned off mid flight

    Just wanted to post my #2 P4 Crash From what I can see, Drone appears to power off in mid flight. Phantom viewer shows some battery anomaly’s , not sure if significant. Battery was in the drone when I recovered it. No burn marks on the battery brass terminals. Not much damage, but concerned...
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    GL300E wont turn off.

    I have been using P4 Pro + for 2 years. For no identifiable reason, the power off button will not power off. It will power on ok, but will not turn off Normally when you double press the power butting, it beeps, and then the white lights turn off in sequence. When i double press the power...
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    Dji phantom 4 pro+ obsidian fall of the sky suddenly

    You are not alone , Did you get any reply from DJI Yet ?
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    P4 Fell out of sky

    Findings, 1. Replacing the power port module fixes the loose battery issue 2. Damaged insulation. Not sure how this happened. Observations - top of gimbal is very close to the flight controller. Conclusion, After 2 flame out situations on 1 of the many p4 I fly, I suspect either power port...
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    P4 Fell out of sky

    Good information, was trying to identify the tell tail signs of power failure. Battery does feel loose by design. Just purchased a new P4P Obsidian and tested with 2 batteries ( new = sloppy, old = tight). thanks for your help.
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    P4 Fell out of sky

    thanks for the reply, did not hit anything , just fell as if it turned off. really strange
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    P4 Fell out of sky

    looking for assistance in identifying the root cause of P4 falling . DJI Flight Log Viewer - PhantomHelp.com 1. The P4 was over the roof , moved sideways and fell 1m onto the roof. 2. Battery came out after impact. Error logs show battery is in good condition, is it possible there is a...
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    Warning of Processor Overheating.

    Same Issue : 1. The warning only appears in the latest sw version. in previous sw versions the image processor just shuts down after 2-3 minutes. 2. As far as I can isolate the root cause is the board with the ambarella chip. ( board on top of gimbal) )
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    P4 No Video Signal | Gimbal Flashing red / green

    Hi , I am looking for some assistance. Issue : No Video. Detail : P4 flys & most functions appear to work normally. Exception being 1. No video signal 2. SD card is not recognised. 3. cannot connect to the drone via the usb connector. 4...