Recent content by MJJ

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    Cannot remove phantom 4 pro battery

    Potluckman I'm also retired and 25 yrs designing oilfield equipment for downhole exploration. I used silicone greases and oils in sealed and clean environments only where contacts were "made" and silicones were added around them to keep them clean. Sliding contacts were gold plated for optimal...
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    Cannot remove phantom 4 pro battery

    Really weird.. I have no problem removing or installing either of my batteries. I got my P4 for Christmas so it's fairly new, but I did notice one of the contacts looks different than the others. I remember having to use additional force to install it once, perhaps a bit of debris interfered and...
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    Cannot remove phantom 4 pro battery

    Hey TxM Don't really specifically know what the problem w removing your batt is but I can address a couple of simple points regarding install and removal. Number one - look bf you stick it in. Meaning perform a quick inspection of contacts both on body and battery contacts before insertion...
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    Drone Star state

    Newbie outa Texas..Phantom 4 and love it. I'll be checkin out these pages for tips for a while! MJJ
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    Disconnected

    When I started to prep for an afternoon fly the message "disconnected" stayed on my iPad and wouldn't turn off. All the equipment, iPad, batteries were the same equipment I had just used 2 days previous EXCEPT for the freaking Lightning to USB wire! Yes, I went home and tried w a different...