Repair or replace

[tripleoption61]

RTH and hit a branch. drone fell and camera and gimball broke. what would it cost to repair it? Should I just replace with a new one?

 

[Robert Smith jr]

Hi, I had a crash that broke the yaw arm and sheared the ribbon cable. I ordered the parts from Bock Hobby, took about 5 hrs to replace. Cost for parts - $65. Cost for new camera and gimbal (standard) is $259. Well worth it to self repair.


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[msinger]

Please post detailed photos of everything that appears to be damaged.

 

[tripleoption61]

 

[msinger]

You'll need the following parts for sure:

• Gimbal Roll Arm
• Gimbal Yaw Arm
• Gimbal Ribbon Cable
• UV Filter

There is no replacement for the underside of the gimbal. Perhaps that crack is just a cosmetic issue.

 

[tripleoption61]

What do you think it will cost me? Something I can do myself or should I just send it in?

 

[msinger]

The parts I listed above will cost you about $180. If anything else is broken internally in your gimbal, the repair cost will go up from there. Personally, I would buy a new camera/gimbal and sell the damaged camera/gimbal for parts here in the classified section or on eBay. If you want to gamble though, you could save some money if all you need is what I listed above.

 

[tripleoption61]

Thanks for all your help