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Unstable after firmware update. Due to lack of acknowledgment from DJI that a problem existed, I reflashed firmware to previous version and now flight is stable again. Loss of additional intelligent flight modes not ideal but worth it. Wish DJI would fix firmware but don't have much faith in that.

What wattage soldering iron should I use for motor leads on DSC? Sent from my iPad using PhantomPilots

Is desoldering and soldering as simple as lightly pulling on each motor lead while heating the solder at each connection and then reheating the solder and sticking the wire back into the heated solder ; or, will I need to tin each motor lead, remove existing solder from board, and then use...

Thanks for taking the time to respond. I think I will just replace the bottom half since the top half is not broken. Bottom half cracked from a crash. I had read where someone else tried to solder and splice and said he could not get a good solder because of something on the motor wires. I will...

Is it better to desolder motor leads from board or is it ok to cut and splice? I am a little hesitant to mess with the circuit board but do not want to hinder power to motors by splicing. Thanks in advance.

Thanks. That seems to be what happened.

I was flying Saturday and got too close to a power plant. Message popped up on iPad saying I was in restricted space - power plant and then I lost control. Shouldn't the phantom have initiated RTH. Instead the craft tried to land and altitude rapidly dropped from 200 ft to 80 ft when I flipped...

I am a new drone owner and flier. I recently bought my first drone, the Phantom 4. Since then, I have been following this forum and reading as much information as I can. In spite of all the negative experiences I've read about, my experience with the Phantom 4 has been flawless. Firmware updates...

What is the transmission quality in auto mode. Trying to increase distance and read where lowering to 4 Mbps would help. New to radio controlled devices so any help is appreciated.