Thanks for all the advice!
It does have the NDJ6 ! I guess I am lucky. I won't be selling it as I cannot afford the P3 even after selling the P2, I spend all my money on children's needs.
First thing I did was charge the battery like an impatient person. I currently have the P2 powered on, with a fan blowing on it to keep it cold.
It's down to the third bar on the four led scale. I didn't want to chance running the motors with no load (propellers). It's been raining here so
not even able to idle it on the ground.
Any other advice? Someone told me it was a bad idea to get the blade guards a it causes thrust instability at ground level.
I've got prop guards but seldom use them. They add weight, which reduces flight time, slightly. I've not experienced it, but some folks report a less stable bird with the guards.
Guard pros:
1. You can paint at least two of them a bright color so you can better tell the front from the back of the Phantom.
2. They'll protect you if you run into something structural (fence, building, wall, statue). Yes, I've run into a statute once and was not using prop guards. If I had been, the bird wouldn't have crashed. But, fortunately, there was no damage.
Cons:
1. The screws. You have to remove the short screws that mount your motors and use longer screws to secure the prop guards. The guards will come with the longer screws. When you remove the guards, you have to use the short screws again. If you use the long screws, they'll damage your motors when you tighten them snug.
2. The phantom will not fit in most cases or backpacks with the prop guards on. It's a pain changing them in the field.
And just an FYI: For about $30 you can find some quick release prop guard attachments on Shapeways. They're basically a half-cup that the guards mount to, and then slide over the motor arms on your Phantom. In a matter of seconds you can install and remove the prop guards. But, they add even more weight to the phantom. And if you were to hit something hard enough, I image the guards would just pop off. That said, I've got a set and they make putting the guards on fast and easy. But I don't often fly with prop guards. Last time I did was about six months ago when I was flying at a commercial fishing port (with port director's permission). I was being a little more cautious because of all the vertical gear you find on shrimp boats.