Great video! Everything you need to know to fix a broken arm. *Pro Tip* - Everytime you take a set of fasteners out, place them in a organizer (like a tackle box) and write down the timestamp of the video when he shows you how to take fasteners out. This way you don't mix them up and you know exactly where they go.
@@TRONCATFPVI have a question about the first screw you removed on the GPS module at 7:18 on the video. The attachment on my drone is not a Phillips head screw. In fact it a solid attachment and I can't figure out how to get it out. Please help!
Thanks for creating this, had my first proper crash and this was invaluable. For anyone struggling to get the wires through the arm, I used a length of solder as a guide and taped the wires to it (didn't manage to do all 5 at once so did the antenna & LED then 3 motor wires).
I cannot thank you enough. I followed your instructions to the letter. I am now flying again. I had lost hope I would fix it. But the smile on my face will remain for a while. Also a personal sense of achievement doing it myself instead of paying someone else to fix it. I feel I can take on more technical challenges like this in the future. Your video was perfectly detailed and you explained things clearly. Again thank you....
These videos are so relaxing to me. I've had to fix multiple drones and when its your investment it's not nearly as fun. However, it's so rewarding to fix a drone instead of lose your investment
Amazing job replacing the broken arm. Enjoyed so much watched it again. Many steps involved to do it right. A truly "professional" job and excellent tutorial.
Thank you!! Was able to save my DJI Refresh for something more catastrophic than just a broken arm, which I was able to replace with your tutorial. You are the man!! Seriously, thanks for the crystal clear video!
You can opt to repair without using your refresh. I just broke an arm and it was $90 for the new arm and 4 new props. And after seeing all this work I'm thinking money well spent 😅
@@DaelinTV well, the case could be if you destroyed the flight control, which can rarely happen, but still :) mine have fallen from ~20 meters (it was hanging on the wires) and luckily rolled over arms, but, unluckily, on asphalt 😬 so Ive had to replace 3 arms, 3 motors and the frame, in total it was like 160€ for spare parts
Thanks for the video! Got my drone back in the air! What a mess to do this whole teardown just to replace an arm... Wouldn't have been able without this video. I think that cutting the cables and resoldering them is probably an easier alternative for those that are ase cumplsy as I am. I ended up breaking the led connectors that go to the arm, but well, everything works so I'm happy I can fly this guy again
Thank you very much for such a detailed video. Prior to coming across your video I thought I was going to have to send it in for repair, but you your video saved me time and money. You were very meticulous and I appreciate the recording angles and bright light.
Thanks so much for making this video, up and flying again. DJI needs to realise that they don’t need to repair it, we can do it just send us the parts, rather than making so hard sourcing parts for self repairs. Thanks again 🎉
Man that was a great tutorial and life saving. When I crash my DJI FPV I was in disbelief I thought it was the end of drone flying for me. I have my DJI FPV pack up to sen to DJI technician repair and see how much it’s going cost me to replace the right front arm of my drone (unfortunately I didn’t get the insurance) If the repair is less than $200 ill have them do it, if not bring my drone back and order the part and fix it my self and follow your step-by-step repair.. Thank You you a Genius:)
Everyone is thanking you for helping them fix their fpv, But I want to thank you for showing me that I rather shouldn't buy one of these because I wouldn't want to go through what you went through. Thanks 😊
Just finished replacing my drone front right arm. Thank you so much for this video! Had to replace arm , radio signal landing gear and the black cable for the radio.
@@JuniorLegarda I need to replace that grey u.fl antenna wire in the rear right arm because the connector popped off. Where did you get yours? DJI is not helpful on this.
Awesome instructions mate! I worked alongside your video to replace my busted right front arm & it worked a treat. Really easy to follow along with. Thanks!!
For the step at 24:43, I unrolled some solder and ran it through to the motor side. I soldered one wire at a time a nd pulled it out to the body side. It takes less time than it took you to snake each individual wire.
Hey Bro....This video was super helpful and extremely detailed. Thanks to this video i was able to fix the broken arm myself and saved me not sending my drone in for one of my replacements. Much appreciated..!
i was successful because of your video. a couple of things. the size of the arm hex screwdriver you didn’t specify, there is a rubber piece that popped off the side of the drone when i pulled the rear leg off. took a while to figure out where it went, many videos looking for it before i found it. Dji doesn’t make these things easy to work on. Thanks for the video.
@@TRONCATFPV imagine how much money they would lose out on... with this level of complexity not a lot of people are willing to take a chance or spend the time. DJI is killing it when it comes to damage repairs. #bigbusiness
Thanks for the detailed video. Loved the methodical approach! I’ve bookmarked this and gonna be watching as I perform the same. You’re a life saver bro! Kudos!
Thanks for the video! I was able to replace my broken front right arm of DJI fpv by following your instruction. However: in my opinion, you don't need to remove the GPS module to replace the arm. I was trying to remove the GPS but was unable to do it because of the broken small bolt on the GPS. But luckily without removing the GPS module, I still could replace the front arm. Also, I do think, that we could possibly do it without removing the gimbal at all. Removing the sensor is a must though.
The video is very helpful to give a boost of confidence... SO BIG THANKS FOR THAT! However, i found that i didn't have to even remove the camera... Just the top plastic canopy, the rear plastic plate, the rear heat sink and side metal covers over the antennae wires.... once both antenna wires are unplugged, no need to unsolder the motor of the rear arm either... just slide it up, there's enough space to reach the wires with tweezers from the inside and pull them out... So far so good... now i'm in the process of glueing the broken arm - given that I'm on a remote island, i would have to wait 3 weeks or more to get the spare parts... looking for my torn antenna wire from a hobby shop... hopefully they'll be able to make one for me... they asked that i bring my connectors from the torn wire... AS for glueing, i'm gonna super glue it in place, then use some Epoxy to fill in the gaps... leave it 24 hours... then assemble AND lastly wrap some fibre glass cloth around it ... hopefully that'll hold XD
Super helpful video, thanks. Blows my mind though how poorly designed this DJI drone is to require this much disassembly to just replace a broken arm. Hopefully future versions are easier to work on!
Friend, you saved me! I fixed myself the left front arm and now I`m very happy - full explanation, comments and clean video. I had some difficult about the weld… how many watts your machine weld? Or what about the temperature… thank you again my friend, you made my week better!!!!!
I'm glad the video helped! I have a variable temperature soldering iron and usually run 420°F. This is the soldering iron that I use for all my repairs: amzn.to/34AcUAd Thanks for watching!
last reply but if I have to spend an hour fixing this every time I crash it's a no brainer that I'm not risking crashing this dji drone. I can do this repair on my other drones in less then 10 minutes...plus I'll add a new motor for 10 bucks or whatever.... how are we going to buy 20 arms and the bodies that go with it...man I feel bad for people that crash but if I crash that's it...no more drone...not an arm or something....great video all the same it's very good and I'm sure I could follow along and do this repair no problem :)
Haha i couldn't imagine doing this repair in the field. DJI definitely didnt make it easy to work on this drone. Plus the fact that the arms are made out of plastic is kind of ridiculous. Definitely easier to replace parts on a homebuilt quad than this thing lol. thanks for watching!
Thank you SO MUCH for your video! It took awhile but with your help I was able to replace the right front arm of my DJI FPV. Wow!! I was so happy when I plugged in the battery and it did it's little dance telling me all is well again!! Thanks again and many well wishes. 😀🤜🤛✌
Wow they over engineered the internals. Making this drone annoying to repair yourself. He hadn’t even taken off the arm yet and had removed about 25 screws and several components. Not for the faint at heart but great that someone is showing that the process is possible. Awesome tutorial! Saving people money and frustration.
flew my first 5 packs oh the dji fpv drone today and flew into a tree branch on the 5th pack, broke the front left arm in the crash and was really discouraged when i started disassembly😭 thanks for making this video, ordered a replacement arm which was sold out almost everywhere, probably gonna watch this a couple more times when the time comes👍
@@TRONCATFPV yes it really did. The only thing for me was the challenge was the parts that were glued like crazy the main bolts and the lights on the arms to the esc. Stuff like that. Thanks for the video.
Great video, thanks for sharing! Seems like helluva lot of work involved just to replace one arm 😅 you won't want to be out there breaking arms too often. May be a good idea to get spare screws too, with all the wear and tear every time putting all apart and back together? Also wonder if it wouldn't be better to just upgrade to a carbon frame while you're at it (of course, if already available..)
It was alot of work and alot of screws lol. I hope someone comes out with a carbon fiber frame for this drone, I really think it would sell. Working on the DJI drone to fix ANYTHING is a pita!!
@@jayboddie8718 I think along those lines BUT unlike custom builds, the DjI breaks much more easily than customs IMHO... Im factturing that into my equation ... I don't want o bother with betaflight and everything else custom builds are know for but the DJI FPV falls apart on the smallest crash
Thanks it was really helpfull. In my case it was the Middle frame that broke near the arm. I think i made a mistake tough, most of the screws are mixed up. Is there a way to be sure to put the right screw at the right place
unfortunately I think screw placement is something that needs to be tracked during disassembly. I have been using a rubber mat that has numbered slots to put screws. its perfect for when you have to work on something with alot of screws like this.
Thank you very much for such a intuitive step by step video. I like the fact you did not skip any steps from the beginning to the end. All I know is I will never want to break the arms on mine...lol. Also, just curious...I purchased the DJI brace that connects/ties the front and rear arms together "supposedly" help prevent a broken arm. Do you think that would of prevented this from happening in the 1st place? Thanks
Hey man. Great video. I've got the same issue and unfortunately one of the motor cables has snapped and also I think the ufl cable too. You bought a replacement ufl. What size and spec did you get.? Any links to where can buy or info be much appreciated. Thanks
I have a question about the first screw you removed on the GPS module at 7:18 on the video. The attachment on my drone is not a Phillips head screw. In fact it a solid attachment and I can't figure out how to get it out. Please help!
Thanks for the video! I was able to take everything apart and put it together. However, I am getting a System sensor error/GPS Error. Any idea how to fix this?
I would just make sure everything has a firm connection. Maybe disassemble to the point where you can access the GPS, and just double check the connection. Hope this helps!
I think I'm going to start recording video of everything I ever take apart that includes a zillion screws and parts because this is a heck of a great way to remember where everything has to go back in! BTW, I think TRONCAT FPV should include links to where to purchase good tools needed to do this job.
Oh man ! Awesome. Thanks for this video. I just bought one of these and have heard some horror stories about the arms breaking off. You made it look easy, but also, it looks like if you take your time with it, anyone should be able to do their own repair. Did you video this as you were doing it ? How did you keep all the parts and steps straight ? Do you have any other videos on this drone ?? Thanks so much for posting !
I would take the bolts from the other foot and bring them to the nearest hardware store like ace hardware and see if they have matching screws. I'm sure you'd be able to find some machine screws there that will work. Hope this helps!
A friend broke the left front arm on nis so I volunteered to replace it!!! Holy crap that was a lot of work and as you said those damn wires through the arm drove me nuts!! But having to remove the rear arm as well is fucking nuts!! Man what a pain....
Great video, thanks for all the effort! Question: is there no need to fix/add thermal paste for good contact between the ESC and the heat sink/radiator plate?
Here is a tip. When removing the plastic plate between the two front arms, loosen the large internal arm screw and remove the three other screws on the arm and pull it away slightly from the body. That will allow the plate to come out easily as it has inserts on the sides that intersect the ends of the arms and make it very difficult to get out.
yes, like I mentioned in the description of the video it's not completely necessary to remove the fan or GPS module. I prefer to since it's only a couple extra steps and ensures the components won't be damaged when doing the rest of the repair. The fan is held on with adhesive and the GPS by two screws. Thanks for watching!
Yeah I agree - I just opened mine up - and while the video is very helpful to give a boost of confidence... i found that i didn't have to even remove the camera... Just the top plastic canopy, the rear plastic plate, the rear heat sink and side metal covers over the antennae wires.... once both antenna wires are unplugged, no need to unsolder the motor of the rear arm either... just slide it up, there's enough space to reach the wires with tweezers from the inside and pull them out... So far so good... now i'm in the process of glueing the broken arm - given that I'm on a remote island, i would have to wait 3 weeks or more to get the spare parts... looking for my torn antenna wire from a hobby shop... hopefully they'll be able to make one for me... they asked that i bring my connectors from the torn wire... AS for glueing, i'm gonna super glue it in place, then use some Epoxy to fill in the gaps... leave it 24 hours... then assemble AND lastly wrap some fibre glass cloth around it ... hopefully that'll hold XD
I think the arm bracers will definitely help with overall durability. I'm sure if you hit the ground or an object fast enough and at the right angle it could still break though
Great video! Everything you need to know to fix a broken arm.
*Pro Tip* - Everytime you take a set of fasteners out, place them in a organizer (like a tackle box) and write down the timestamp of the video when he shows you how to take fasteners out. This way you don't mix them up and you know exactly where they go.
Awesome tip, pinning this comment 👍
@@TRONCATFPVI have a question about the first screw you removed on the GPS module at 7:18 on the video. The attachment on my drone is not a Phillips head screw. In fact it a solid attachment and I can't figure out how to get it out. Please help!
@@ryanhin524 It actually is a Phillips head but there is glue on top of it. You will have to pry it off and that will reveal the Phillips head screw.
@@ryanhin524 Actually its a piece of silicon but you can still get it off with a needle or tweezers
Wish I would done that lol
I had no idea you had to disassemble so darn much to replace an arm!!
I could have never done it without your video, Thanks a million!!
Thanks for creating this, had my first proper crash and this was invaluable. For anyone struggling to get the wires through the arm, I used a length of solder as a guide and taped the wires to it (didn't manage to do all 5 at once so did the antenna & LED then 3 motor wires).
Glad this video helped you out!
I cannot thank you enough. I followed your instructions to the letter. I am now flying again. I had lost hope I would fix it. But the smile on my face will remain for a while. Also a personal sense of achievement doing it myself instead of paying someone else to fix it. I feel I can take on more technical challenges like this in the future. Your video was perfectly detailed and you explained things clearly. Again thank you....
These videos are so relaxing to me. I've had to fix multiple drones and when its your investment it's not nearly as fun. However, it's so rewarding to fix a drone instead of lose your investment
Amazing job replacing the broken arm. Enjoyed so much watched it again. Many steps involved to do it right. A truly "professional" job and excellent tutorial.
Thanks!! 🙌🙌
Thank you!! Was able to save my DJI Refresh for something more catastrophic than just a broken arm, which I was able to replace with your tutorial. You are the man!! Seriously, thanks for the crystal clear video!
Hell yes!!! this is what I love to hear. Glad the video helped!
You can opt to repair without using your refresh. I just broke an arm and it was $90 for the new arm and 4 new props. And after seeing all this work I'm thinking money well spent 😅
@@DaelinTV No joke?? So DJI will do it without refresh plan?
@@rambonusius yes. Refresh wouldn't be warranted unless the repair bill was higher than the refresh which I'm thinking might be never 🧐
@@DaelinTV well, the case could be if you destroyed the flight control, which can rarely happen, but still :) mine have fallen from ~20 meters (it was hanging on the wires) and luckily rolled over arms, but, unluckily, on asphalt 😬 so Ive had to replace 3 arms, 3 motors and the frame, in total it was like 160€ for spare parts
You are guy who was doing carefully the small things. 👍keep it up 💯
Thanks for the video! Got my drone back in the air! What a mess to do this whole teardown just to replace an arm... Wouldn't have been able without this video.
I think that cutting the cables and resoldering them is probably an easier alternative for those that are ase cumplsy as I am. I ended up breaking the led connectors that go to the arm, but well, everything works so I'm happy I can fly this guy again
Thank you for the comprehensive and informative video. i had to replace a clients right side arms and 1 motor.This was everything that was needed.
Watched this about 4 times in a row to fix my FR motor that I blew the motor. Thank you very much for such a great video
Glad it helped!
Thank you very much for such a detailed video. Prior to coming across your video I thought I was going to have to send it in for repair, but you your video saved me time and money. You were very meticulous and I appreciate the recording angles and bright light.
Thanks so much for making this video, up and flying again. DJI needs to realise that they don’t need to repair it, we can do it just send us the parts, rather than making so hard sourcing parts for self repairs. Thanks again 🎉
Man that was a great tutorial and life saving.
When I crash my DJI FPV I was in disbelief I thought it was the end of drone flying for me.
I have my DJI FPV pack up to sen to DJI technician repair and see how much it’s going cost me to replace the right front arm of my drone (unfortunately I didn’t get the insurance)
If the repair is less than $200 ill have them do it, if not bring my drone back and order the part and fix it my self and follow your step-by-step repair..
Thank You you a Genius:)
hopefully it doesn't cost too much! If it does this video will be here to help ya👍
Everyone is thanking you for helping them fix their fpv, But I want to thank you for showing me that I rather shouldn't buy one of these because I wouldn't want to go through what you went through. Thanks 😊
Lol, I was thinking the same thing. This is a lot of work
Not to mention the new arm is $55.
Ridiculous...
Although, if you think this is a lot of work you might not want to get into fpv drones at all.
Just finished replacing my drone front right arm.
Thank you so much for this video!
Had to replace arm , radio signal landing gear and the black cable for the radio.
Successfully completed the repair thanks to you my man.
I appreciate it 💪🏻
Thanks to your video I was able to fix this thing myself 👌🏼 thank you brotha 🙏🏼
Hell yes. Glad this helped! 🙌 🙌
How much was the new arm?
@@VictoryAviation i believe I paid like 24 bucks on eBay
@@JuniorLegarda I need to replace that grey u.fl antenna wire in the rear right arm because the connector popped off. Where did you get yours? DJI is not helpful on this.
Thank you for spending the time to make this video. Wouldn't have attempted it without your help.
Glad I could help!
Thanks to you I repair my drone!! A Beer is waiting for you in Sardinia 🍻
glad the video helped!
Awesome instructions mate! I worked alongside your video to replace my busted right front arm & it worked a treat. Really easy to follow along with. Thanks!!
Great to hear, i'm glad it helped!
For the step at 24:43, I unrolled some solder and ran it through to the motor side. I soldered one wire at a time a nd pulled it out to the body side. It takes less time than it took you to snake each individual wire.
thanks for the tip! I'll keep this in mind if I ever have to take one apart again haha
So I got my part in after asking you where to order it. Just followed along with the video and it went really well. Thanks dude. Siiiiiiiick
Hell yes, glad the video helped!
Hey Bro....This video was super helpful and extremely detailed. Thanks to this video i was able to fix the broken arm myself and saved me not sending my drone in for one of my replacements. Much appreciated..!
Hell yes 🙌 glad it helped!
a great guide how to do that, but i cant believe how much work you need to put to replace just an arm haha
Agreed 100% lol.
Thanks for watching!
i was successful because of your video. a couple of things. the size of the arm hex screwdriver you didn’t specify, there is a rubber piece that popped off the side of the drone when i pulled the rear leg off. took a while to figure out where it went, many videos looking for it before i found it. Dji doesn’t make these things easy to work on. Thanks for the video.
it is pretty obvious DJI did not want people repairing their own arms. Getting to it nearly disassembled the whole drone! 😤
Excelent video!
It's a shame that DJI doesn't make this drone more easily repairable at home. Hopefully their next FPV drone is easier to work on!
@@TRONCATFPV imagine how much money they would lose out on... with this level of complexity not a lot of people are willing to take a chance or spend the time. DJI is killing it when it comes to damage repairs. #bigbusiness
Thanks four your help ! Cheers from France, Merry Christmas
Thanks for the detailed video. Loved the methodical approach! I’ve bookmarked this and gonna be watching as I perform the same. You’re a life saver bro! Kudos!
Hello from Greece. Amazing video mate. I ordered the replacement part plus the LED for 20 euros and waiting to start the fix. Thank you
I'm glad the video helped, good luck! 🙌
Awesome! could not have repaired mine without your tutorial. I broke the same arm and wires.... thanks for posting!
you are the mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much dude, just did this with your video and it was GOLDEN!!!!!!!
Hell yes, Glad it worked!
Thank you so much. Saved me money and the wait time to send back to DJI
If you have the patience and know how its definitely easier to repair it yourself and avoid the wait! Glad the video helped!
Thanks for the video! I was able to replace my broken front right arm of DJI fpv by following your instruction. However: in my opinion, you don't need to remove the GPS module to replace the arm. I was trying to remove the GPS but was unable to do it because of the broken small bolt on the GPS. But luckily without removing the GPS module, I still could replace the front arm. Also, I do think, that we could possibly do it without removing the gimbal at all. Removing the sensor is a must though.
Amazing tutorial! Now waiting to get my tools and get mine fixed!
The video is very helpful to give a boost of confidence... SO BIG THANKS FOR THAT!
However, i found that i didn't have to even remove the camera... Just the top plastic canopy, the rear plastic plate, the rear heat sink and side metal covers over the antennae wires.... once both antenna wires are unplugged, no need to unsolder the motor of the rear arm either... just slide it up, there's enough space to reach the wires with tweezers from the inside and pull them out...
So far so good... now i'm in the process of glueing the broken arm - given that I'm on a remote island, i would have to wait 3 weeks or more to get the spare parts... looking for my torn antenna wire from a hobby shop... hopefully they'll be able to make one for me... they asked that i bring my connectors from the torn wire...
AS for glueing, i'm gonna super glue it in place, then use some Epoxy to fill in the gaps... leave it 24 hours... then assemble AND lastly wrap some fibre glass cloth around it ... hopefully that'll hold XD
Super helpful video, thanks. Blows my mind though how poorly designed this DJI drone is to require this much disassembly to just replace a broken arm. Hopefully future versions are easier to work on!
Agreed! Hoping the new DJI Avata is more repair friendly
Wow, thanks. looks like the most complicated DJI fix of all their drones. damn, but doable.
Friend, you saved me! I fixed myself the left front arm and now I`m very happy - full explanation, comments and clean video. I had some difficult about the weld… how many watts your machine weld? Or what about the temperature… thank you again my friend, you made my week better!!!!!
I'm glad the video helped! I have a variable temperature soldering iron and usually run 420°F. This is the soldering iron that I use for all my repairs: amzn.to/34AcUAd
Thanks for watching!
The way I'm flying these days I'll be needing to watch this soon. Thanks for the share.
ps I want to see somebody doing this out in the field.
on the other hand I'll stick to crashing my freestyle drone....dji drone isn't meant to be messed with.
last reply but if I have to spend an hour fixing this every time I crash it's a no brainer that I'm not risking crashing this dji drone. I can do this repair on my other drones in less then 10 minutes...plus I'll add a new motor for 10 bucks or whatever....
how are we going to buy 20 arms and the bodies that go with it...man I feel bad for people that crash but if I crash that's it...no more drone...not an arm or something....great video all the same it's very good and I'm sure I could follow along and do this repair no problem :)
Haha i couldn't imagine doing this repair in the field. DJI definitely didnt make it easy to work on this drone. Plus the fact that the arms are made out of plastic is kind of ridiculous. Definitely easier to replace parts on a homebuilt quad than this thing lol. thanks for watching!
@@TRONCATFPV It's very sad indeed but whatever just have to work on not crashing that one :) Thank you :)
Thank you SO MUCH for your video! It took awhile but with your help I was able to replace the right front arm of my DJI FPV. Wow!! I was so happy when I plugged in the battery and it did it's little dance telling me all is well again!!
Thanks again and many well wishes. 😀🤜🤛✌
Hell yes, Love to hear this! Glad the video helped!
Perfect installation 👍
Wow they over engineered the internals. Making this drone annoying to repair yourself. He hadn’t even taken off the arm yet and had removed about 25 screws and several components. Not for the faint at heart but great that someone is showing that the process is possible. Awesome tutorial! Saving people money and frustration.
Great job. Thorough. Disassembly and assembly. Dope.
Great video, thanks for all the effort
Hope the video helped!
Your a real G, thanks for the vid.
thanks a lot for this very good and informative video mate !
Glad you liked it! 👍
Thanks, you saved my life 🎉
happy to help 🙌
Really enjoy watching you do this repair. Third time now. By far the best of any others on you tube !!
Wow, thanks! I'm glad the video has helped!
flew my first 5 packs oh the dji fpv drone today and flew into a tree branch on the 5th pack, broke the front left arm in the crash and was really discouraged when i started disassembly😭
thanks for making this video, ordered a replacement arm which was sold out almost everywhere, probably gonna watch this a couple more times when the time comes👍
replacing the arm is definitely a pain but it is doable! Glad this video is able to help you out 👍 thanks for watching!
@@TRONCATFPV yeah thank god i have my grandpas skill in mechanics and not my dads 😂
Man you are amazing
Keep doing it!
🙌🙌
Super thanks. Had my first super small wreck and broke both the front arms. This video will help a ton
Hell yea, glad the video helps! 🤘
Thanks for a terrific and thorough video. Now I know why I bought DJI refresh!
Yes, DJI refresh is no doubt the way to go for this drone lol. Thanks for watching!
Great Job, Dude. Congrats
Thank ya! 🙌
Thanks for the video , i got it done watching this . Subscribed thanks man
Thanks man I broke the same arm just not the arm. I broke the motor off the frame so I had to change the arm Your video really did help.
Glad it helped ya!
@@TRONCATFPV yes it really did. The only thing for me was the challenge was the parts that were glued like crazy the main bolts and the lights on the arms to the esc. Stuff like that. Thanks for the video.
You are a frickin God bro.
lmao I'm glad the video helped!
I just rebuilt mine thanks to your video! After I put it back together. Do I have to recalibrate?
Great video, thanks for sharing! Seems like helluva lot of work involved just to replace one arm 😅 you won't want to be out there breaking arms too often. May be a good idea to get spare screws too, with all the wear and tear every time putting all apart and back together? Also wonder if it wouldn't be better to just upgrade to a carbon frame while you're at it (of course, if already available..)
It was alot of work and alot of screws lol. I hope someone comes out with a carbon fiber frame for this drone, I really think it would sell. Working on the DJI drone to fix ANYTHING is a pita!!
@@TRONCATFPV I'd much rather learn to do this than learn how to all the ins and outs of custom builds this is like light work compared to that
@@jayboddie8718 I think along those lines BUT unlike custom builds, the DjI breaks much more easily than customs IMHO... Im factturing that into my equation ... I don't want o bother with betaflight and everything else custom builds are know for but the DJI FPV falls apart on the smallest crash
While I wait for my Fpv to be repaired, I came across this great video. Nicely done!
Thank you!
Thanks it was really helpfull. In my case it was the Middle frame that broke near the arm. I think i made a mistake tough, most of the screws are mixed up. Is there a way to be sure to put the right screw at the right place
unfortunately I think screw placement is something that needs to be tracked during disassembly. I have been using a rubber mat that has numbered slots to put screws. its perfect for when you have to work on something with alot of screws like this.
They knew that FPV will crash alot, but they made it so unfriendly to repair.
Yeah I’m super discouraged about fixing my arm after watching this video I will have to take it to a place lol
Its crazy huh... Dumbest decision ever
Great video very helpful thanks again
Glad the video helped! 🙌
Thank you very much for such a intuitive step by step video. I like the fact you did not skip any steps from the beginning to the end. All I know is I will never want to break the arms on mine...lol. Also, just curious...I purchased the DJI brace that connects/ties the front and rear arms together "supposedly" help prevent a broken arm. Do you think that would of prevented this from happening in the 1st place? Thanks
I think that those arm bracers would definitely help in a crash. I wish those were made out of carbon fiber though lol
Thanks for watching!
Hey man. Great video. I've got the same issue and unfortunately one of the motor cables has snapped and also I think the ufl cable too. You bought a replacement ufl. What size and spec did you get.? Any links to where can buy or info be much appreciated. Thanks
Thanks!
Here is a link to the ufl cable I bought. It’s 200mm long and an exact fit
www.sparkfun.com/products/15114
Bravo 👍🏽on this DIY repair video. Thanks brutha
13:26 is there adhesive or thermal paste ?
That was so satisfying to watch 🤓 beautiful job ✨🍩☕️🫖✨ You've earned this donut and a cup of coffee,enjoy my friend 😎👍🏻✨💖🙋🏻♂️
I have a question about the first screw you removed on the GPS module at 7:18 on the video. The attachment on my drone is not a Phillips head screw. In fact it a solid attachment and I can't figure out how to get it out. Please help!
Thanks you so much man🙏🙏🙏
happy to help!
Very informative and helpful. Thank you!!!
Thanks for the video! I was able to take everything apart and put it together. However, I am getting a System sensor error/GPS Error. Any idea how to fix this?
I would just make sure everything has a firm connection. Maybe disassemble to the point where you can access the GPS, and just double check the connection.
Hope this helps!
@@TRONCATFPV Thanks for the reply. I will get it try tonight and take a look at my wires.
@@TRONCATFPV holy!! I took the shell off and pressed on all the wires connected to the GPS and it worked!
@@jefferycheung9192 haha hell yes 🤙 I’m glad it’s working for ya!
Thanks for this video !!!!
Excellent video, very clear tear down, I would be confident to carry out this repair after watching only once 👍👍
I'm glad the video helped!
I think I'm going to start recording video of everything I ever take apart that includes a zillion screws and parts because this is a heck of a great way to remember where everything has to go back in!
BTW, I think TRONCAT FPV should include links to where to purchase good tools needed to do this job.
You did a great job !
Thank you!
Dude you did a great job, ignore the hate
thank ya!
Oh man ! Awesome. Thanks for this video. I just bought one of these and have heard some horror stories about the arms breaking off. You made it look easy, but also, it looks like if you take your time with it, anyone should be able to do their own repair. Did you video this as you were doing it ? How did you keep all the parts and steps straight ? Do you have any other videos on this drone ?? Thanks so much for posting !
Yea I just filmed this video as I went, it was the first time tearing apart the drone haha.
What a crazy amount of work for a broken arm....
Right? I hope their next FPV drone is a little more repair friendly
Very well made instructional video. Subscribed.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub!
Great video ,nice job of describing step by step ! Thanks.
Thank you!! 🙌 hope the video helped
Great video mate, goes back together so much easier :)
Thank ya! Yea once you’ve taken it apart going back together is relatively easy.
Muchas gracias, gracias a este video pude reparar mi FPV 👍🏻
Thanks man!!!
Nice video mate verry informative
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man... I can imagine doing that myself and assembling it all back together is what i feared. Hahahah
yea, its a bit of a process lol. thanks for watching!
Muito bom excelente trabalho 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Muito obrigado!
Muchas gracias Bro!!! logré reparar el brazo de mi DJI FPV. saludos desde Chile! 😎
¡Absolutamente! Me alegro de que el video haya ayudado. ¡Gracias por ver!
Criss, ¿cómo desoldaste los cables del motor? He intentado con mi cautín pero la soldadura sigue igual de dura
Can anyone plz tell me where to order the Allen head screw for the front foot landing gear it's 2 I'm missing thanks
I would take the bolts from the other foot and bring them to the nearest hardware store like ace hardware and see if they have matching screws. I'm sure you'd be able to find some machine screws there that will work. Hope this helps!
@@TRONCATFPV 👍🏾
Same here
Very well explained, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
A friend broke the left front arm on nis so I volunteered to replace it!!! Holy crap that was a lot of work and as you said those damn wires through the arm drove me nuts!! But having to remove the rear arm as well is fucking nuts!! Man what a pain....
Great video, thanks for all the effort! Question: is there no need to fix/add thermal paste for good contact between the ESC and the heat sink/radiator plate?
Not that I know of, I just put the cover back on and haven't had any issues. Hope this helps!
That's way too many screws, but I learn something, good video dude! 🤙🏼
It is so many screws lol. and theyre all different sizes so you cant lose track of whats what!
Thanks for watching! 👍
@@TRONCATFPV that's true, keep up great work! 🤙🏼 Have a good day, take care, be safe dude🤘🏻🤜🏼
What temperature did you soldier at?
420°C 😉
You don’t know this, but you and I just spent three hours together. Cheers!
Here is a tip. When removing the plastic plate between the two front arms, loosen the large internal arm screw and remove the three other screws on the arm and pull it away slightly from the body. That will allow the plate to come out easily as it has inserts on the sides that intersect the ends of the arms and make it very difficult to get out.
Nice! I did a tutorial on fixing also.. pretty easy to do. You removed way more stuff than I did to replace? No need to mess with fan or gps.
yes, like I mentioned in the description of the video it's not completely necessary to remove the fan or GPS module. I prefer to since it's only a couple extra steps and ensures the components won't be damaged when doing the rest of the repair. The fan is held on with adhesive and the GPS by two screws. Thanks for watching!
Yeah I agree - I just opened mine up - and while the video is very helpful to give a boost of confidence... i found that i didn't have to even remove the camera... Just the top plastic canopy, the rear plastic plate, the rear heat sink and side metal covers over the antennae wires.... once both antenna wires are unplugged, no need to unsolder the motor of the rear arm either... just slide it up, there's enough space to reach the wires with tweezers from the inside and pull them out...
So far so good... now i'm in the process of glueing the broken arm - given that I'm on a remote island, i would have to wait 3 weeks or more to get the spare parts... looking for my torn antenna wire from a hobby shop... hopefully they'll be able to make one for me... they asked that i bring my connectors from the torn wire...
AS for glueing, i'm gonna super glue it in place, then use some Epoxy to fill in the gaps... leave it 24 hours... then assemble AND lastly wrap some fibre glass cloth around it ... hopefully that'll hold XD
@@ReubenMRU awesome! hope you get her back up in the air!!
@@upnorthFPVandEUC thank you :-) I have high hopes!
Great video!!!!!!)!) 10 stars!!
Thank you! 🙌🙌
Hey would you replace a arm for me if I paid you? I'm not going to even try it myself but I'd sure pay someone pretty good to do it for me?
Lmk asap
Great video
Thanks man! This one took a while to make haha
Is it helpful when I use a arm bracers? I mean does it reduce the percentage of getting the arm broken
I think the arm bracers will definitely help with overall durability. I'm sure if you hit the ground or an object fast enough and at the right angle it could still break though