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Guys,
I consider myself a veteran P2V+ enthusiast. That all changed yesterday afternoon after a few "Labor Day" brews. I had been tinkering with some new goggles plugged into an iPhone when I clipped a bush near my deck...
It falls out of the sky and lands on a nice soft pool heater, blowing off three props, the battery, bending the gimbal mount, and worse, taking off the camera from the horizontal access mount (easily fixed) but breaking the ribbon cable (not repairable).
Total operator error. I'm fairly upset with myself. Plugged it into the computer app today. All seems normal, calibrated IMU.
I'm going to test fly the Phantom today while tethered, following a compass calibration to see if the battery is damaged (will it hold a full charge), if she flies as I have come to expect, or if the props or motors need replacement. EDIT: Calibrations and flight tests complete... fully functioning except ribbon
Anyone have a spare ribbon cable from DDM OR if DJI charges less to repair this than a whole new assembly sells for on eBay ($679)?
I consider myself a veteran P2V+ enthusiast. That all changed yesterday afternoon after a few "Labor Day" brews. I had been tinkering with some new goggles plugged into an iPhone when I clipped a bush near my deck...
It falls out of the sky and lands on a nice soft pool heater, blowing off three props, the battery, bending the gimbal mount, and worse, taking off the camera from the horizontal access mount (easily fixed) but breaking the ribbon cable (not repairable).
Total operator error. I'm fairly upset with myself. Plugged it into the computer app today. All seems normal, calibrated IMU.
I'm going to test fly the Phantom today while tethered, following a compass calibration to see if the battery is damaged (will it hold a full charge), if she flies as I have come to expect, or if the props or motors need replacement. EDIT: Calibrations and flight tests complete... fully functioning except ribbon
Anyone have a spare ribbon cable from DDM OR if DJI charges less to repair this than a whole new assembly sells for on eBay ($679)?