UPDATE:
I purchased an OEM DJI ribbon for my
Phantom 4 Pro and watched a video on youtube that showed the whole replacement from start to finish. I purchased the correct tools I needed to do the install and decided to give it a whirl. You will need a T6 Torx driver, a 1.5mm Hex driver and the smallest phillips screwdriver you can find. I found a phillips screwdriver set on Mcmaster Carr that did the trick. All of these drivers were purchased on McmasterCarr.com:
T6 Torx: #52995A11
1.5mm Hex driver : #52975A14
phillips driver set: #52985A23
I methodically took my time through the replacement but when it came time for me to connect the small "hook" connector on my
P4P the ribbon I bought did NOT have the connector even though the OEM ribbon packaging said "
Phantom 4 PRO". This was after nearly 1-1/2 hours of doing the replacement and it was at the end of the repair and I was pretty upset. Long story short, the guy I bought the ribbon from said that it would work fine if I did not connect the hook connector on the new ribbon....and he was right! This took 2 days to find this out. I initially thought I was doomed.
Everything about the ribbon replacement went fine if you TAKE YOUR TIME. I did have one problem. On the circuit board for the camera I broke a very small connector tab that holds in the connector tightly. Without it, it will not compress the connections and it WILL NOT WORK. I could not get the gamble to work and it kept saying that my drone was disconnected when I tried to power it up. I did notice that if I pushed on the ribbon that went into the connector with the broken tab, the nimble would move. I eventually bought some superglue and glued the broken connector tab on to the connector. I waited 24 hours, crossed my fingers and now everything works as it is supposed to. I no longer have any dots in my pictures and the flickering in my video has stopped completely.
The replacement of the ribbon worked for me. The whole process was a bit frustrating but I'm glad I did the replacement myself. It saved me a few hundred bucks in labor and waiting 2-3 weeks to get it back from a local drone repair shop. I have attached all the pictures of the broken connector problem so you can see what I am referring to. The tab on the connector is supposed to be "lifted" and I tried to pull it out, which is why it broke. I have also included links to the video I watched and the person I bought the flex ribbon from. If anyone needs further clarification on my thread please reach out to me. Thanks.
Video on ribbon replacement for a Phantom 4:
eBay ribbon replacement:
For DJI Phantom 4 Professional / DJI Phantom 4 Professional V2.0. For DJI Phantom 4. 1 x Flexible Gimbal Flat Ribbon Flex Cable As Your Choose. ForDJI Phantom 4 Professional Advance. Communication is the best way to solve the problem.
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