Hi Everyone, Thank you for stopping by to read my post. I hope I can get some feedback and pointers on what to do next. So a little over two months ago I purchased a used P3A. It was great, I took it easy the first couple of times flying it. Had no issues! Then on my fifth flight I went into some power/phone lines and crashed. It wasn't as bad as one might imagine. The only damage was a cracked shell. I took it to Hobby Masters and in five days I was back up again. So now the big problem... Getting ready started for my tenth flight I put the memory card into the camera upside down. Yep, it got stuck! I did finally managed to get it out. But at the cost of having the camera not accepting a memory card. I think the spring inside is broken and if I try to push any card in it won't seat well and my Nexus says "no sim". I still flys great but I can't save any footage. Or can I? So my question to you professionals is Can the camera be fixed or do I have to buy a whole new camera? Is there a way to capture my footage on my Nexus tablet? All your advise would be very much appreciated.
Newbie Problems With P3A... (Pilot Error)
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I think a screen recorder app for your tablet might be your only choice . Hani from uavrepairs.com can probably fix her up. Or maybe someone with some experience with this can chime in and offer a better solution . Good luck!
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The screen video is only 720p and a very poor substitute for the real video that would be recorded on the card.
Yes correct it is not a very good substitute . You definitely need to get it fixed buy if you are just wanting something and quality doesn't matter a screen recorder will work until you figure out a permanent solution
Yeah that's not the correct website . I'm sure someone has Hani contact info sorry about that
Who is Hani from uavrepairs.com ? Anyone else out there that REPAIRS these cameras? Everyone that I contacted wants to REPLACE it. I can't believe that I would have to replace the whole camera because of a memory card slot. The camera works great. It's only the slot... Which screen recorder should I get? If I could fix it for under a hundred I would do that right away, otherwise I would use a screen recorder till I get the funds.
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I had a malfunction on my P3P - same as u where the lock would not engage. I did not put in the micro SD in correctly - lock just stopped working. I have read about similar cases where the sim has been ejected mid-air, so there really should be a safety lock ! Anyway - I sent mine to DJI and the entire gimbal was replaced under warranty. But I'm looking into putting a small clamp on - so I don't loose the card in case it occurs again.
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Not sure of his website but you can reach him through Phantom Pilots
Here he is .... P3P and DJI Backpack | DJI Phantom Forum
