repair

  1. SoCalDude

    DJI Repair Status Times are Incorrect

    When I look at the status of my DJI repair order online at their site, the status times are shown in the future! It says the product was received on Feb 16, 2017 at 12:10 AM. It also says that the issue was verified on Feb 16, 2017 at 01:14 AM. My first thought was that this is UNC time...
  2. Y

    Help w/ repairing a broken Phantom 4

    Hey all, Looking for some guidence on repairing/replacing the front left camera on a crashed Phantom 4. This is one of the cameras used for obstactle detection. When the drone crashed, the main power connector broke off the main circuit board and tore the ribbon cable going to one of the...
  3. J

    "Battery error" after replacing motors...

    Hi all, I've only had my phantom 3 for 2 months and I made the fatal mistake I hear a lot of there make. Accidentally putting the long prop guard screws in without the prop guards resulting in ruined motor coils. So I ordered all four of my new motors, made sure they were the exact ones I...
  4. M

    Drone Repair

    In the unfortunate case you crash your drone or however it gets damaged, I'm here to fix it for you! My passion is building drones, upgrading systems, and fixing them when needed. I have worked on a variety of brands and models. So if you want to get your UAV back in the air, I'm here to help...
  5. Sevyn13

    Camera Gimbal Repair

    So this happened. When I get the new part in does anyone know how that ring goes on? It looks like it had glue applied and then pressed on, hard to tell. Anyone had to do this repair yet? Also the camera housing got banged up a little. Anyone know where I can get just the housing or if...
  6. M

    Flat gimbal cable

    does anyone know where to physically buy a flat gimbal cable near the Lake Tahoe area? Thanks.
  7. Patrick

    DJI Self Service

    not sure if the link is published, but the DJI self service area is pretty handy! https://repair.dji.com/en/SelfRepair/Area
  8. jdwarren

    [Pics] P3P Stress Crack On Top Of Bird

    Hey All! Well I have developed some sort of crack on the top of my bird by the motor [see attached picture]. I just sent my bird [P3P] into DJI for repair yesterday, hopefully it will be free as that is what I have heard most others being. But most stress cracks I have seen pictures of...
  9. DNixon

    DJI repair cost for shell replacement

    I crashed my drone recently (clipped a tree). The shell is damaged and will need to be replaced. Does anyone have rough estimate of how much this will cost to repaired if I send back to DJI? I see that the shell runs about $59. I don't really think this is something I would be OK with...
  10. A

    Dji Care How Does It Work (Please Help)

    When Dji states that you have unlimited repairs (if it comes within coverage ammount) does the coverage balance reset or will it be deducted as the repairs come and go, so doesn't it mean it isn't unlimited I'm confused when the repair coverage is deducted will it eventually run out or will it...
  11. J

    Mysterious crash into a tree, followed by tropical thunderstorm

    So I was flying my Phantom up a road on a hill and did something stupid, which was to turn a curve around the mountain and the Phantom got disconnected. I wasn't too worried as I'd set it to a return home altitude that was way more than enough, but when I ran around the corner I couldn't find it...
  12. D

    Indianapolis Drone Repair

    Hi, My name is Daniel Smirnov with Smirnov's Computer Repair located in Carmel. I'm an Informatics Major, have consistently been on the Dean's list, and am TestOut PC Pro Certified. We've been repairing and building all types of tech for years. Be it drones, printers, TV's, computers, you...
  13. S

    After crashed and damaged my drone, suggestions are needed

    I crashed my p3a into a tree yesterday, and it is totally my fault. After I reboot everything, the motor num2 doesn't work anymore, and a motor obstructed error message popped up. Even though that motor rotates just as fine as others, I was still hoping the motor itself was broken during the...
  14. M

    Yet ANOTHER Drone Crash

    Hey guys! So, I'm creating this post both to share a mildly entertaining story, and to glean some information that I need from the community. My questions are highlighted near the bottom. So let's get started... So I just got back from Mexico this week. I did a lot of flying, and captured a...
  15. M

    Soldering on p3s board

    Hi. I crashed my drone, and the compass connector snapped off. Im planning to solder it back on, but just want to know if any of you have any experience with soldering on a p3? Planning to buy a 30w iron, and 0,53mm 60/38 solder with 2%flux. I can see that there are 5 points to solder. Can i...
  16. Joshua Horn

    Great Repair Deal from DJI

    My Phantom 3 Standard crashed a few weeks ago and sent it in for repair. Just got it back, and it's up and running. They lived up to their reputation for horrible support (It took a week and multiple phone calls to get the invoice that they promise to send in 24 hours). However, they ended up...
  17. D

    DIY Repair Advice

    Hello, I am planning to repair my P3P and am seeking advice. I'm not sure if I need a complete gimbal or only parts for the repair of the gimbal. I am also in the Tuscany area of Italy and am not sure where to source parts. I see very knowledgable people on this forum and any advice would be...
  18. mattyd58

    P4 Roter Motor Replacement

    Hi. Does anyone know if replacing the prop motors on P4 uses same, simple procedure as its predecessors or is it more complicated? I've had good luck, never had to open mine or done any mods to it. This morning I had an 'incident'. Overall bird is fine but one motor seems to lag a bit. I'll...
  19. J

    Replacement Gimbal Camera Pins Issue

    Hey everybody... Crashed my P4 last week, completely ruined the Camera Gimbal unit. I ordered a replacement from DJI, but the power connector seems to have 5 pins... My old camera unit had 4 pins... Anybody know what this is about?
  20. C

    ESC Status Error after attempted repair of motors. Looking for advice/ a good repair company

    Hi everyone, tl;dr: Tried to replace motors, received ESC Status Error on DJI GO app. Considering sending it in to get fixed professionally. Don't know if I should send it to DJI or to a 3rd party company. Pictures are embedded below. I crashed my P3A into a wall and two of the arms were bent...