Yesterday I crashed my mavic air into the salt water partly, as I could manage to got her flying again of the water surface . I dont know how much water she took inside. I have her back on the boat now and wondering what do do. She starts all functions are ok only the front sensors need calibration and the unfortuenatly the gimbal does not work anymore. So shall I try to take her apart and wash her completly as you did or just the gimbal? Please reply quick as I belive the salt will start to corrode everything. I am living on a catamaran, so there is a lot of moisture arround which is even worse for the corrosion with salt. (By the way, are you Austrians, as me?)
Servus Klaus, ja wir sind Österreicher - der Akzent lässt sich leider nicht abstreiten 😅. Tut mir leid zu hören, dass deine Drohne Salzwasser erwischt hat. Allerdings schwierig zu sagen, ob es sich auszahlt die Drohne zu öffnen und zu waschen. Das Problem ist wie du schön sagst, dass einerseits der Gimbal nicht funktioniert (was für mich die Drohne als Kamera-tool relativ unbrauchbar machen würde) und, dass es halt leider sein kann, dass die Korrosion erst später einsetzt. Hatten zB mal eine Speicherkarte die Salzwasser erwischt hat. Gleich darauf ganz panisch die Karte in einen Computer und es waren noch alle Bilder drauf. Wir natürlich super happy - ein paar Tage später zu Hause dann war leider nichts mehr zu retten. Das Salz arbeitet leider ziemlich böse. Bezüglich Gimbal könnte evtl. manuelles justieren von außen helfen (also mal im ausgeschalteten Zustand in alle Richtungen bewegen und drehen). Wenn es meine Drohne wäre und es in der Gegend grad keinen Zugang zu einer offiziellen Reparaturwerkstätte gäbe, würde ich sie auf alle Fälle äußerlich mit Süßwasser (oder noch besser Isopropyl Alkohol) abspülen - und evtl. auch das Innere reinigen. Link wie man sie notfalls öffnet, findest du im Video. Viel Glück! Ich hoffe du bekommst den Gimbal wieder zum Laufen. Liebe Grüße aus dem Salzkammergut, Matthias
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Hello, thanks for the video. My drone drinks some salty water 😄. I dry it few days and it works again however I still have a warning of forward and backward sensors vision errors. Do you have any suggestion please?
My Mini 2 fell into a pond 2 meters deep for 30 minutes. Then I dived into the water and found it. I let the drone dry for 4 days, but it didn't work out. Now I just send it back to DJI to repair.
Watched your video after a swimming pool unintentional landing and left my Mavic Pro in rice for 3 days. Took it out today and everything connected back up and she was flying and taking pictures and videos. Thanks so much for posting your experience. Mine was not salt water so after watching your example I thought maybe it would work for me. Thanks again.
Hi can I ask if its still working? We actually have the same problem and your vid is the only thing giving me hope that my drone will still work. I did everything you said in the video but Im still waiting a couple more days till I try to turn it on.
Unlucky that the battery died so quickly but glad you were able to get the drone working for the most part. I can imagine how hard it was to wait those 3 days.
@@bugsandbears thanks everyone. My mini is fine. Well its still resting in peace in the lake but DJI checked the flight log and sent me a new one for free saying it wasn't my fault. So all's well that ends well.
dang, unlucky guys,.. the fact that you can pull it apart and put it back in.. dang i know you had a tutorial but haha was scary still XD - did you not send it back to dji? was it out of warranty?
Unfortunately, we don't have the DJI Care package which covers water damage, so we had to try the "hard way" 😅. Believe me, I know that drone into every detail, after putting it apart so many times already. Anyway, happy end, it seems 😊.
I would be freaking out so bad if my drone went into the water. That is so crazy that you were able to keep the mavic in work condition after falling into the ocean. I would have thought it was done for sure. Great tips at the vary end.
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
So I had my drone fall in the ocean and when I got it, I immediately took out the battery. I only tried shaking out the water from the drone and let it air dry for a couple of days. When I insert a battery, a green light automatically comes on without me powering up the drone. I feel like maybe I should do an alcohol bath? It’s been about a month since I’ve attempted to do anything. Any recommendations?
Great video. Fortunately it never happened to my drone. On the other hand, more then once my phones fell in the water, so here goes me two cents: - turn off and take the battery, if possible. -wash it thoroughly with fresh water or, if you can, with demineralized water (that's the best option, in my opinion) . Some people use eter instead and it may even be better, but some components may not like, so... -dry it with an hair dryer, but be aware of not overheating it (if your hand can't stand the heat, it's to hot for the electronics too). - put it on rice for a few days (2 the least, but the more, the better). Using a dehumidifier can also do the trick... Regarding the batteries, after doing the same procedures, charge them fully before using them. Hope to have helped. :-)
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Sorry... I could not resist... Just crashed my drone in the sea and found your video. I opened it, cleaned it with drinking water and dried it... it’s now resting in rice... let’s hope it will survive! 🤨
Thanks for the cooked/dry rice question 😅 made my day! How's your drone doing? Did it survive? Wish you all the best! Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
@@antgre *DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
My mavic air dropped in the beach this morning. I dried it already and didn’t rinse it with fresh water. Is it too late to rinse it with fresh water now then dry again then dry with rice?
Hi Kaye! Sorry for you 😬! Most important, remove the battery and don't try to turn the drone back on. The reason we decided to rinse it again with fresh water (even after it was dry already) is that the salt particles can destroy your drone's electronics in the long run. So to make sure that this doesn't happen, we rinsed it again with fresh water and dried it in rice afterwards. Wish you good luck and hope it works for you as well. Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias
Just crashed my drone in the Turkish Mediterranean sea, I'm going out tomorrow with a scuba diver to try and retrieve it, its going to cost money for the diver, not sure if this is going to be a good outcome.
Hi Martin, nope the Mavic Air is not water resistant. A few drops are fine, but it's definitely not water resistant. Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
*NO NO NO NO NO* DEF NOT *DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
HAHA, I crashed my Mavic into a rock on Socorro @4:56! One of my fellow divers picked it out of the water. I did the same thing as you but I couldn't get it to fly again!
No way! You've also been to Socorro? Have you been diving? How was your experience? Sorry to hear your drone didn't make it back 😌. Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
THAT IS SO COOL that you got it to work again! Oh man, that is my worst drone operator nightmare. I get so nervous to fly over water for that reason. I am not tech savvy enough to be able to take it all apart, so my drone would have been doomed had that happened. I've crashed my drone a couple of times and had some near misses.
Oh, believe me, I also didn't think that we can tear it apart and do all those things. It was just our only chance, so we had to give it a try. Now I really know how to deal with all that stuff and that it's not that complex as it obviously looks. Take care! Doris & Matthias 🐻
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
This is why I can’t own a drone, I’m not a responsible user with my film equipment and would lose something like this. Really great job on your experience (or nightmare!) with the crash.
Thank you - just happened to me :( => I tried the whole drone fishing thing and despite my being careful - it was not enough and after the 7th time sending it out, crashed it 200 meters away from me going crazy as we had reached the end of the line - "luckily" it got attached to my rod and I was able to recover it but that took well over 5 minutes to bring back... I took the battery out straight away and put it in rice as well. Although your video gives me hope, I realise I did not use fresh water - feels a bit weird to wash electronic parts... Should I take it back out of the rice and wash it then? Thanks for your tips (anyone)...
Hi @@pate5390, full of rice. Scared of trying without opening and cleaning. A friend told me I should use acetone on all electronic (gets water to evaporate faster and helps clean up - my main concern being the salt from the sea water **if** it was to work again). Not sure I have the tools but hope to get to it soon (don't want to rush it)
@@bdanuw ok hopefully it will work when u try, yesterday my mavic mini crashed on the water like 1 meter deep and was there like 5min? It was still on when i got it up, shut it down and removed battery and when i got to home i cleaned it, but my water did not have salt on it so hopefully it will work... And sry about my bad english😅
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Great story and it was interesting to watch because I have Mavic air drone as well. I had a couple of situations like that in the sea and the river, but fortunately, I made my drone to come back :)
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* No warranty for water damage as its common ... but DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Crazy it still worked! What airport did you guys fly into? Did you have any problem getting your drone into Mexico? I hear customs has been making people pay 16% of the value of the drone :o
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
U still can bypass the auto landing by pushing the drone up and steer to safety. Mavic Air still can fly on 0% battery for 1 minute time. I been in your situation when i flew my Mavic Air 3.3km into the sea. and on the way back i got a very2 strong intefereance plus strong wind. But still manage to land safely with a 0% battery.
Wow, I am even surprised it is safe to rinse in regular water. Yep I was going to say rice lol. I save 2 cellphones with rice. You definitely know your way around electronics. So glad it came back to life.
We didn't know it was safe, it was just our only option at that point. Some people also recommend a special kind of alcohol (instead of water) to be on the safe side. We were super lucky - didn't have much hope left!
Sorry to hear my friend. Did you try some of the described methods or have you found another solution on the internet? Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE* MAGIC PRO PLATINUM £1500 DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK. Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Sorry but even if you did: We dived in and got it after 5 seconds in sea water! DJI said they would fix it free on the phone. We only used it once before it landed in the sea. (I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.) Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found the tracking number, which l lost. *They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
i'm going to buy again a Nikon D7200+35mm. the last DSLR i had was D750 and i didn't found big different. one day if i get rich, like you :D i will buy a system camera. may be Sony Alpha 7 IV or IX :D
Did you find any good instructions for disassembling the drone to make sure its rinsed out inside?
Yesterday I crashed my mavic air into the salt water partly, as I could manage to got her flying again of the water surface . I dont know how much water she took inside. I have her back on the boat now and wondering what do do. She starts all functions are ok only the front sensors need calibration and the unfortuenatly the gimbal does not work anymore. So shall I try to take her apart and wash her completly as you did or just the gimbal? Please reply quick as I belive the salt will start to corrode everything. I am living on a catamaran, so there is a lot of moisture arround which is even worse for the corrosion with salt. (By the way, are you Austrians, as me?)
Servus Klaus, ja wir sind Österreicher - der Akzent lässt sich leider nicht abstreiten 😅. Tut mir leid zu hören, dass deine Drohne Salzwasser erwischt hat. Allerdings schwierig zu sagen, ob es sich auszahlt die Drohne zu öffnen und zu waschen. Das Problem ist wie du schön sagst, dass einerseits der Gimbal nicht funktioniert (was für mich die Drohne als Kamera-tool relativ unbrauchbar machen würde) und, dass es halt leider sein kann, dass die Korrosion erst später einsetzt. Hatten zB mal eine Speicherkarte die Salzwasser erwischt hat. Gleich darauf ganz panisch die Karte in einen Computer und es waren noch alle Bilder drauf. Wir natürlich super happy - ein paar Tage später zu Hause dann war leider nichts mehr zu retten. Das Salz arbeitet leider ziemlich böse. Bezüglich Gimbal könnte evtl. manuelles justieren von außen helfen (also mal im ausgeschalteten Zustand in alle Richtungen bewegen und drehen).
Wenn es meine Drohne wäre und es in der Gegend grad keinen Zugang zu einer offiziellen Reparaturwerkstätte gäbe, würde ich sie auf alle Fälle äußerlich mit Süßwasser (oder noch besser Isopropyl Alkohol) abspülen - und evtl. auch das Innere reinigen. Link wie man sie notfalls öffnet, findest du im Video.
Viel Glück! Ich hoffe du bekommst den Gimbal wieder zum Laufen.
Liebe Grüße aus dem Salzkammergut,
Matthias
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Hello, thanks for the video. My drone drinks some salty water 😄. I dry it few days and it works again however I still have a warning of forward and backward sensors vision errors.
Do you have any suggestion please?
My Mini 2 fell into a pond 2 meters deep for 30 minutes. Then I dived into the water and found it. I let the drone dry for 4 days, but it didn't work out. Now I just send it back to DJI to repair.
Watched your video after a swimming pool unintentional landing and left my Mavic Pro in rice for 3 days. Took it out today and everything connected back up and she was flying and taking pictures and videos. Thanks so much for posting your experience. Mine was not salt water so after watching your example I thought maybe it would work for me. Thanks again.
Hey Doug, thank you for sharing your experience. We're very happy, it worked for you as well! Awesome! Happy Flying!
Hi i have a battery is drop on sea is few month a go what you thing is going to work again if i charge it??? Thank you four your excllent video
Hi can I ask if its still working? We actually have the same problem and your vid is the only thing giving me hope that my drone will still work. I did everything you said in the video but Im still waiting a couple more days till I try to turn it on.
Unlucky that the battery died so quickly but glad you were able to get the drone working for the most part. I can imagine how hard it was to wait those 3 days.
Those 3 days, you can imagine 🙈. Thanks for watching! Doris & Matthias 🐻
the 1st tip. battery out. Got my own extra on it. Take the batttery out of the drone while its underwater. just do.. it damages componens less
4:50 music ?
My drone got wet yesterday from salt water. Can I still wash it with alcohol one day later or the damage already happened?
How long do u think a mavic mini can survive in fresh water? Or be salvageable still
What did you do to your magic mini Ryan ??
Did your Mavic Mini survive? Sorry to hear, bro!
Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
@@bugsandbears thanks everyone. My mini is fine. Well its still resting in peace in the lake but DJI checked the flight log and sent me a new one for free saying it wasn't my fault. So all's well that ends well.
dang, unlucky guys,.. the fact that you can pull it apart and put it back in.. dang i know you had a tutorial but haha was scary still XD - did you not send it back to dji? was it out of warranty?
Unfortunately, we don't have the DJI Care package which covers water damage, so we had to try the "hard way" 😅. Believe me, I know that drone into every detail, after putting it apart so many times already. Anyway, happy end, it seems 😊.
I would be freaking out so bad if my drone went into the water. That is so crazy that you were able to keep the mavic in work condition after falling into the ocean. I would have thought it was done for sure. Great tips at the vary end.
We did think that this was the end for sure! Couldn't believe the outcome in the end! Thanks! Doris & Matthias 🐻
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
So I had my drone fall in the ocean and when I got it, I immediately took out the battery. I only tried shaking out the water from the drone and let it air dry for a couple of days. When I insert a battery, a green light automatically comes on without me powering up the drone. I feel like maybe I should do an alcohol bath? It’s been about a month since I’ve attempted to do anything. Any recommendations?
@romanuc14 what happened in the end? Lol long wait in ocean water everything musta been rusted?
Great video. Fortunately it never happened to my drone. On the other hand, more then once my phones fell in the water, so here goes me two cents:
- turn off and take the battery, if possible.
-wash it thoroughly with fresh water or, if you can, with demineralized water (that's the best option, in my opinion) . Some people use eter instead and it may even be better, but some components may not like, so...
-dry it with an hair dryer, but be aware of not overheating it (if your hand can't stand the heat, it's to hot for the electronics too).
- put it on rice for a few days (2 the least, but the more, the better). Using a dehumidifier can also do the trick...
Regarding the batteries, after doing the same procedures, charge them fully before using them.
Hope to have helped. :-)
Thanks Carlos for your recommendations to help others!
Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Hi can u please tell me how to get DJI drone in Qatar please 🙏
I'm sorry, but we don't have any experience with online shopping in Qatar.
Is it cooked rice or dry rice that you use?
Sorry... I could not resist...
Just crashed my drone in the sea and found your video. I opened it, cleaned it with drinking water and dried it... it’s now resting in rice... let’s hope it will survive! 🤨
Thanks for the cooked/dry rice question 😅 made my day!
How's your drone doing? Did it survive? Wish you all the best!
Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
@@antgre *DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
My mavic air dropped in the beach this morning. I dried it already and didn’t rinse it with fresh water. Is it too late to rinse it with fresh water now then dry again then dry with rice?
Hi Kaye! Sorry for you 😬! Most important, remove the battery and don't try to turn the drone back on. The reason we decided to rinse it again with fresh water (even after it was dry already) is that the salt particles can destroy your drone's electronics in the long run. So to make sure that this doesn't happen, we rinsed it again with fresh water and dried it in rice afterwards. Wish you good luck and hope it works for you as well. Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias
Just crashed my drone in the Turkish Mediterranean sea, I'm going out tomorrow with a scuba diver to try and retrieve it, its going to cost money for the diver, not sure if this is going to be a good outcome.
Is the drone (mavic air) water resistance or waterproof? I mean have you flight on rain or through the waterfall?
Thanks for reply
Hi Martin, nope the Mavic Air is not water resistant. A few drops are fine, but it's definitely not water resistant. Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
*NO NO NO NO NO* DEF NOT
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
I was videoing a cataran 200m off the beach... it crashed in the water beside the boat. 😔
Today
Planning to go search for it tomorrow... in 300 ft deep sea water... does it even make sense to try?
Oh my! Lucky you guys! It not takes three days for me to know if it will work again, but I was anxious to know about the drone! 😉👍
Thanks, Cristian for sharing our anxiety about it! This drone is just a survivor, it seems 😅!
wait, so its bad if its been in salt water for 20 mins?
Once I had a drone and crashed it in a fountain near to my house luckily it still works but the camera doesn’t
Sorry to hear your drone camera didn't survive!
HAHA, I crashed my Mavic into a rock on Socorro @4:56! One of my fellow divers picked it out of the water. I did the same thing as you but I couldn't get it to fly again!
No way! You've also been to Socorro? Have you been diving? How was your experience?
Sorry to hear your drone didn't make it back 😌.
Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
The worst thing about my drone it was sitting in the open for 1 year but it still seems to work
Glad to hear your drone is working! Keep flying safe 😎! Doris & Matthias
@@bugsandbears and right athat it had an issue it wouldn't on so i decided to buy the dji tello and tello is rough and tough it is the best
@@bugsandbears u replied to my comment sooo i have subscribed to your channel
@@anandkumargb Oh, sorry for that. But yeah the Tello is probably a good idea for trying things. Awesome!
What a pleasure! Thank you so much for subscribing! Doris & Matthias
Did pairing work after it came
On?
Yes, straight away!
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
THAT IS SO COOL that you got it to work again! Oh man, that is my worst drone operator nightmare. I get so nervous to fly over water for that reason. I am not tech savvy enough to be able to take it all apart, so my drone would have been doomed had that happened. I've crashed my drone a couple of times and had some near misses.
Oh, believe me, I also didn't think that we can tear it apart and do all those things. It was just our only chance, so we had to give it a try. Now I really know how to deal with all that stuff and that it's not that complex as it obviously looks. Take care! Doris & Matthias 🐻
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
This is why I can’t own a drone, I’m not a responsible user with my film equipment and would lose something like this. Really great job on your experience (or nightmare!) with the crash.
Haha 😅! I'm sure it would contribute to some interesting rugby stories.
Thank you - just happened to me :(
=> I tried the whole drone fishing thing and despite my being careful - it was not enough and after the 7th time sending it out, crashed it 200 meters away from me going crazy as we had reached the end of the line - "luckily" it got attached to my rod and I was able to recover it but that took well over 5 minutes to bring back... I took the battery out straight away and put it in rice as well. Although your video gives me hope, I realise I did not use fresh water - feels a bit weird to wash electronic parts...
Should I take it back out of the rice and wash it then? Thanks for your tips (anyone)...
does your drone work now>?
Hi @@pate5390, full of rice. Scared of trying without opening and cleaning. A friend told me I should use acetone on all electronic (gets water to evaporate faster and helps clean up - my main concern being the salt from the sea water **if** it was to work again). Not sure I have the tools but hope to get to it soon (don't want to rush it)
@@bdanuw ok hopefully it will work when u try, yesterday my mavic mini crashed on the water like 1 meter deep and was there like 5min? It was still on when i got it up, shut it down and removed battery and when i got to home i cleaned it, but my water did not have salt on it so hopefully it will work... And sry about my bad english😅
@@pate5390 no worries and "fingers crossed" for yours too - do feedback here too please :)
@@bdanuw yes i will, maybe gonna let it dry couple days and then try to turn it on 😬
Mine was in in the ocean yesterday. Have not opened it but rinsed in fresh water dried with hair drier and kept in rice.
Hoping for the best
Mine drown today, crystal clear water and it suddently descended into it
Did yours survive?
Did it survive?
Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
great video! its good that he was there to get the mavic quickly from the sea as if it was in their longer it would have been worse in the long-run :(
*DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE*
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Tanks you
Great story and it was interesting to watch because I have Mavic air drone as well. I had a couple of situations like that in the sea and the river, but fortunately, I made my drone to come back :)
Good to hear your drone always made it safe back to shore. Take care! Doris & Matthias 🐻
Thank you for the info. I really hope that doesn't happen to my drone. Hope I never have to use my travel insurance...
I'm sure you're more lucky with your drone! Take care, Doris & Matthias 🐻
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No warranty for water damage as its common ... but
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Wow, I can't believe your drone works almost as it originally did! "I'm just washing my drone"...LOL :-D
Omg, Wayne! We also couldn't believe our eyes and ears when we saw the blinking and heard the drone starting again. This sturdy fella!
I can imagine! Hopefully I have the same luck y'all had if (when??) I crash my drone...
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DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
That really sucks. I have had some difficulty with them regarding my DJI Pocket... Live and learn, I guess
Crazy it still worked! What airport did you guys fly into? Did you have any problem getting your drone into Mexico? I hear customs has been making people pay 16% of the value of the drone :o
*That will very likely happen to me if I ever get a drone* 😂
Haha, Toby! Really hope not 😅!
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DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Yesterday I lost my mavic air in a lake. Never flying over water again 🙂
U still can bypass the auto landing by pushing the drone up and steer to safety. Mavic Air still can fly on 0% battery for 1 minute time. I been in your situation when i flew my Mavic Air 3.3km into the sea. and on the way back i got a very2 strong intefereance plus strong wind. But still manage to land safely with a 0% battery.
Glad you managed to come back to land safely! Thanks for sharing your experience! Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
Wow, I am even surprised it is safe to rinse in regular water. Yep I was going to say rice lol. I save 2 cellphones with rice. You definitely know your way around electronics. So glad it came back to life.
We didn't know it was safe, it was just our only option at that point. Some people also recommend a special kind of alcohol (instead of water) to be on the safe side. We were super lucky - didn't have much hope left!
Just found my mavic pro in the sea after two weeks think is done 😢
Sorry to hear my friend. Did you try some of the described methods or have you found another solution on the internet?
Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
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MAGIC PRO PLATINUM £1500
DJI said they would fix mine free. We only used it once. It landed in the sea. I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
Tenías q haber metido en ultrasonidos.
Con alcohol, para que no se oxida
What do you mean with ultrasound?
I lost my drone in salt water and couldn’t retrieve 😞
Sorry to hear, bro!
Sorry but even if you did:
We dived in and got it after 5 seconds in sea water!
DJI said they would fix it free on the phone. We only used it once before it landed in the sea. (I live in Cyprus, l am from UK.)
Sent it to them: €50. They would not acknowledge receipt 6 weeks later until l found the tracking number, which l lost.
*They sent me a bill for €890 ... l could have just bought new one and saved all that time and trouble*
The worst thing that happened when piloting my drone was slightly crashing it into a short three 🤣
Haha. How lucky you are guys. The phone of my friend got touched by some drops of water, and the whole system just got fu****""cked up.
Oh nooo! That sounds terrible. Seems we got more luck on this one 😅.
@@bugsandbears you were tooo lucky. :D
i'm going to buy again a Nikon D7200+35mm. the last DSLR i had was D750 and i didn't found big different. one day if i get rich, like you :D i will buy a system camera. may be Sony Alpha 7 IV or IX :D
My drone hit the window blind on second day i bought it lol
Ooouch! Sorry to hear that!
Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰
You was lucky my i have to renplace like for part
Haha " Im just washing My drone"
Just giving it a good wash, what else 😆. Thanks for watching, guys!
Cheers from Austria, Doris & Matthias 👨🏻👩🏻🦰