motor problems

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    Phantom 3 motors not properly spinning when trying to launch

    Recently i got a used DJI Phantom 3 Standard. Everything seems to work as it should besides when i try to take off. I have updated the firmware, calibrated the controller , and tried the automatic take off from the app (DJI GO). When i pull both sticks down to an almost touching position the...
  2. H

    P3 tips on lift off

    During a recent flight I found my P3S tipped over when I tried to lift off. Fortunately, I had propeller guards on so there was no damage. This happened on 3 consecutive attempts. I turned the controller off, then back on and the problem went away. It appeared that one or two motors did not rev...
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    P3A: Minor crash. Now one motor won't start.

    Minor crash, no visible damage, props not broken. Now when I take off, one of these happes. Either a) One motor won't start and I see an error "motor obstruction", or b) One motor won't start but the drone will try take off and immediately tip over and crash again. If it does not crash, it...
  4. Guardmy6

    Bad Motor or Bad ESC board (P3S)

    I had a small 4 foot crash. I was able to get everything back up and running and calibrated. Everything works except one of the motors. I am not getting any indication of errors. Green lights are green, GPS reading satellites, wifi strong, and the motor feels normal. It turns by hand with no...
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    Motor Problem - Please help!

    Hello everyone, I recently purchased a new S3 and I've had it for 3 weeks. Everything was working fine until I flew it during a bit of wind and had a rough landing. One of the motors rear silver ccw was still spinning when I picked it up from the ground and the propeller was caught. This...