After owning a Mavic Mini for one day, my friend's son crashed it into a tree and broke the left rear arm. My local drone shop wanted 150$ for the arm, and 150$ for the repair. After buying an arm for 40$ off of Amazon, it took a grand total of 35 minutes to replace the arm on my own, even having never used a soldering iron before. I highly recommend this video to anyone trying to do a repair by themselves, as the tutorial was incredibly useful. Thanks DJI Drone Service.
OK. I MUST SAY THIS . HELPFUL VIDEO. HOW EVER NOT EVERYONE has the tools needed. I used a mini flat head to take shell off. The left rear side was being stubborn. Well you see there's a black sticker where the battery goes in and to tiny white dot stickers each side. If you look a tad further on left you see a black sticker from top to bottom. That's what's keeping it from separating. !!!!Wrong!!!!! Not sure what I cut but it's not a sticker . So I suggest In the demonstration that you should let the watchers know there are cables wires that run along the side of the drone as you' disassemble. be careful not to cut or tear one.. spend the $150.00 that way your not in my shoes saying now what.. So I give this video a 4 out of 1 through 10... I think it's very important to give As much detail and information Especially working on a $300 or $500 drone .so beware Red white Gray black wires are Running along the sides just like the part you bought to fix it I'll be careful .
Great video, very hard to do it, took me almost two hours to get it done, i wish you explained more the process of removing the lower shell. Awesome video. Thank you very much
condor19891 yep flys like a champ i have no experience soldering but i got it fixed just heat up the solder enough to disconnect the wires u can use the same solder to connect the new ones good luck pal 😊
Yesterday I bought a mavic mini an hour ago I tested it but while when it was pepping the battery is low it gone far away from me automatically and crashed with the trees and falled on the ground broken front arm I was so mad and sad but when I saw your video I became little comforted cus I need a buy from arm and hopefully fix it thanks alot
Perfect tutorial, first time drone owner, crashed and snapped front right arm. Ordered new arm from Quad King for £24 inc postage and followed this tutorial to replace, test flight done and drone airworthy again. thank you very much for this tutorial :)
would like to know how u change motors and arm on the gimbal on a mavic pro 2 ,the jaw arm motord and how to change the connectors in those gimbal motors.
you mentioned early (1:12) on that after the replacement, you'll need to reset the drone. Can you elaborate exactly what you mean there? I've just finished a front arm replacement on my Mavic Mini, got everything put back together again but then when I turned the drone on, the LEDs flashed green/yellow/red, and then held on a constant Red, which im reading is a critical error light. Idk whats going on....the drone pairs fine with the remote, and the firmware is all up to date. Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks in advance
Is there a way to test to findout if the motors are bad or if it's the board ? Have 2 Drones and on both the right side motors are not working . Could I simply take it apart, remove a ledt arm and test it on the right side of the board ?
How does it work for sending my drone to you guys for a fix? And how much is it for a repair because I bought it from best buy. And how long does it tke for me to get it back?
What if we swapped the mavic mini 2 arms on the original mini ?? Will the mavic mini have more stability due to the powerful ESCs ?? This question is just stuck in mind since when the mini 2 was launched. Please reply !!!!
I own a mini se and Im trying replace the arm but for some reason my solder iron is not melting the flux. Im using a cheap one. Please tell what kind of iron I need I am trying to budget.
I crashed my drone Friday ordered the parts and a soldering iron they both come tomorrow. I have never soldered before I am very scared to break my drone. Do you have any tips?
at 5:19 you mention rotating arm bracket but it makes no sense, mine never seems to be in 'that sweet spot'. Not sure exactly how you turn it or what I am missing. Didn't see a video specific to this process. Thanks in advance!
Great video thank you. Is there a way to put a off switch on the gps so that we can fly in authorization zones with no issues? we can just turn off gps.
Love the vid, helped me to be comfortable in rebuilding a broken arm. Seems the tricky part is repositioning the spring in the arm, rather than use any tools , just place the spring in the old arm, twist the top hinge (ie the bracket with the screw holes) , no risk of damaging the spring as I have seen else where.
Hey man, great video.. I recently crash and broke the front arm.. I replaced it and the drone flys normal, but my range is next to 0 now.. loses connection and video becomes laggy and freezes. Any idea on where to look? What to fix? Thanks man
@@finalbmotion thanks for getting back with me, I ended up taking it back apart a while ago and yup, my antenna wire was just sitting there not connected..
@@maverickthemutt I'm repairing mine today also, I will upload a video, and it came on my mind the antena wire. But hope yours is working properlu now. :D
Great video I jus had a crash today and I jus ordered a new 3 way cable that connects to the gimbal and the drone as well as a new camera had a meeting with a tree and it won any help about the gimbal and installing and removal would be nice 👍 thanks 😊
READ BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT: I broke my mavic mini because I'm a dumbass. I flew it into a wall when I was flying it indoors. I cracked the top right arm and for a week or two I just had it taped it up. It flew fine but it looked tacky and I'm sure it would have been draining the battery. Its been 5 years since I soldered and I was 13 years old when I did. This was the second most expensive purchase I've ever made but looking online I found that the damages wouldn't be covered under warranty and dji would charge me up to £100 to repair it(no dji care) . Being a broke college student you can imagine how scared I was to attempt anything. But after a bit of contemplating I decided to do it. I bought this soldering iron kit: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WVVV7SP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_y00.Eb5WZJJZN And it's pretty good value for money, there's a lot of stuff inside, I'm not sure about the quality -as you can tell I'm no expert. I also bought a spare arm from Amazon -now out of stock- and altogether it set me back ~£50. The part that took the longest for me was getting the top shell off because I was very weary of breaking it. But take your time and keep in mind that you have to apply more force than you think. Soldering was hard. The contact area is really small and at one point I thought I fried it because the soldering iron caused a smoky look on the PCB. It's also really finicky, but the two "tweezers" in that kit came in really handy. Connnecting the antenna wire back was time consuming as well. You have to make sure it's perfectly level before you press down. All in all the soldering is not the prettiest but it worked. It took me around 2 hours, I went REALLY slowly. Watch this video as well to help with some parts of this video that he brushed past: m.th-cam.com/video/E7hdTZ2BUSU/w-d-xo.html I would say if you have the money, send it to the pros. But despite being a complete novice, I was still able to get it working and it looks as good as new -on the outside anyway. I would say go for it, be patient with it and watch this video multiple times and anytime you encounter difficulty with it, stop and search around online for other tutorials and teardowns. Good luck :) P.S. Thanks for this video,it was really helpful and saved me some money, as well as giving me some respect for my drone and a very basic understanding about all the components
My Mini2 flipped over when landing on a place with some sand. I think some sand particles got into the rotor housing; the rear blades don't rotate freely. It is a bit "cloggy" when pushed. What is the best thing to do here? Can I take apart the rotor to clean? Or is replacing the whole arm the best solution?
I have a Problem. After changing the front left arm according to this tutorial, the remote connection got unstable. Since I live in Germany, Sending it to you ist not suitable for me. Do you have any Idea, where the problem might be?
stupid nerd ? Possibly the antenna wire not connected properly. I’d say take it apart and double check that’s it’s still connected as it comes off easily
Just picked up DJI mini 2 flying it in my kitchen for the first time it hit my stove 3 feet from the ground and it broke the left rear wing pivot screws hold it into the body I have not seen any buddy else pulling screws out also it cracked housing
Hi there I have. A problem with my drone , a few months ago i crashed my drone , and I tryed to fix it by replacing the wings and the motor itself but it didnt work the drone starts to move to one side once i turn it on it looks to me like it doesnt have enough potential in the back right rear part of the drone its the (dji mavic mini )
Still having problems after the rear arm was replaced. The drone won’t take off. It keeps going straight back and the one motor looks like it’s being underpowered. Could it be the circuit board?
My drone crashed and landed in a puddle 😢 and after drying it and trying it out again it just seemed the back right motor wasn’t giving full power so I bought a replacement and it’s still doing the same thing (not giving full lift power) so it just flips itself. Any ideas on how to fix this?
@@chasingmountains700 well I broke both my camera and front left arm. But I'd like to build my own as well and maybe get a 3d printer and print my own shells.
It seems to me because the Mavic mini has no sensors that it could probably benefit from a swap to a like size race drone CF frame. Perhaps it would save weight a little and gain an extra few seconds of flight time but most importantly gain some strength.
After owning a Mavic Mini for one day, my friend's son crashed it into a tree and broke the left rear arm. My local drone shop wanted 150$ for the arm, and 150$ for the repair. After buying an arm for 40$ off of Amazon, it took a grand total of 35 minutes to replace the arm on my own, even having never used a soldering iron before. I highly recommend this video to anyone trying to do a repair by themselves, as the tutorial was incredibly useful. Thanks DJI Drone Service.
glad you found this helpful
Given the whole kit is $399 and on sale for less the local shop needs to check the market.
Big facts. I bought an arm off of amazing and fixed it myself as well
OK. I MUST SAY THIS . HELPFUL VIDEO. HOW EVER NOT EVERYONE has the tools needed. I used a mini flat head to take shell off. The left rear side was being stubborn. Well you see there's a black sticker where the battery goes in and to tiny white dot stickers each side. If you look a tad further on left you see a black sticker from top to bottom. That's what's keeping it from separating. !!!!Wrong!!!!! Not sure what I cut but it's not a sticker . So I suggest In the demonstration that you should let the watchers know there are cables wires that run along the side of the drone as you' disassemble. be careful not to cut or tear one.. spend the $150.00 that way your not in my shoes saying now what.. So I give this video a 4 out of 1 through 10... I think it's very important to give As much detail and information Especially working on a $300 or $500 drone .so beware Red white Gray black wires are Running along the sides just like the part you bought to fix it I'll be careful .
The same happened to me today and also bought it yesterday and also crashed into tree and broken the front arm so I will order front arm
What a great tute. No mucking around. Well done, thanks.
Thanks for this. My new leg arrived in the post this morning and the drone is now repaired!
Great video, very hard to do it, took me almost two hours to get it done, i wish you explained more the process of removing the lower shell. Awesome video. Thank you very much
Only took me 25 mins and i know nothing about electronics or repairs its not rocket science 🤣
@@killuminatigomez3795 so, you didt? i have to replace the back arm but never use a solder like this before
condor19891 yep flys like a champ i have no experience soldering but i got it fixed just heat up the solder enough to disconnect the wires u can use the same solder to connect the new ones good luck pal 😊
@@killuminatigomez3795 thanks for the confidence dude. I will try
Great video! This is what separates the pros from the schmos.
Very good at showing everyone how to properly replace the drones arms and motors for the dji mavrc mini 2
Thanks for the video. But I am not seeing links to other videos in the description.
Yesterday I bought a mavic mini an hour ago I tested it but while when it was pepping the battery is low it gone far away from me automatically and crashed with the trees and falled on the ground broken front arm I was so mad and sad but when I saw your video I became little comforted cus I need a buy from arm and hopefully fix it thanks alot
Perfect tutorial, first time drone owner, crashed and snapped front right arm. Ordered new arm from Quad King for £24 inc postage and followed this tutorial to replace, test flight done and drone airworthy again. thank you very much for this tutorial :)
What did you do with the heatsink paste?
Maybe I'm missing something but I don't see a link in the description for the video to reset the arm bracket
Got it, just rotate it halfway, like balance it between the two tensions, THEN insert it
@@DannyWelchvid this tip saved me thanks
Thank you for posting this tutorial. I was able to fix my Mini 2 in under an hour.
Thanks so much for this
Great help for one needed
would like to know how u change motors and arm on the gimbal on a mavic pro 2 ,the jaw arm motord and how to change the connectors in those gimbal motors.
Thank you. Great tutorial.
you mentioned early (1:12) on that after the replacement, you'll need to reset the drone. Can you elaborate exactly what you mean there? I've just finished a front arm replacement on my Mavic Mini, got everything put back together again but then when I turned the drone on, the LEDs flashed green/yellow/red, and then held on a constant Red, which im reading is a critical error light. Idk whats going on....the drone pairs fine with the remote, and the firmware is all up to date. Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks in advance
Where is the video you mentioned at 1:15 to reset the arm bracket?
Second this
What wat soldering kit will I need? Like how many wats
I would like to get a cheap soldering kit so I can fix it without much cost do you have any ideas?
Is there a way to test to findout if the motors are bad or if it's the board ? Have 2 Drones and on both the right side motors are not working . Could I simply take it apart, remove a ledt arm and test it on the right side of the board ?
Can you make a video on how to take apart the gimble and put it back together with a new one
Hi, which solder and solder sucker would you recommend I use? My first time doing it but I’m not sure which solder to get, thanks in advance
How does it work for sending my drone to you guys for a fix? And how much is it for a repair because I bought it from best buy. And how long does it tke for me to get it back?
What if we swapped the mavic mini 2 arms on the original mini ?? Will the mavic mini have more stability due to the powerful ESCs ?? This question is just stuck in mind since when the mini 2 was launched. Please reply !!!!
Thank You! Probably the most difficult part was to set up agin the arm bracket
I agreed that is the part I'm having trouble with.
Thanks for you re Help, we are total Amateurs and we did it firsty try thanks to this video.
Thank you for the help!
Never opened one: that thermal paste looks a mess. It's okay to just replace the case without reapplying paste? Thanks!
Hi ! thank you very much for uploading a such helpful video.
I own a mini se and Im trying replace the arm but for some reason my solder iron is not melting the flux. Im using a cheap one. Please tell what kind of iron I need I am trying to budget.
I've replaced both front arms, but how do I reset the arm springs so I can open and close it?
@@209mjw Thanks for replying. I've tried triwting them in, but I'm afraid I may damage the plastic arms.
I crashed my drone Friday ordered the parts and a soldering iron they both come tomorrow. I have never soldered before I am very scared to break my drone. Do you have any tips?
You reference several videos that will be in the description but all that's there is an ad for your website.
at 5:19 you mention rotating arm bracket but it makes no sense, mine never seems to be in 'that sweet spot'. Not sure exactly how you turn it or what I am missing. Didn't see a video specific to this process. Thanks in advance!
Sorry, just watched another video, it's a quarter turn. All good now. Thanks again!
Ok, I'm having trouble removing the top shell after the 4 screws are removed. Where are the snap tabs and which way do I pry in my mini?
Excellent video! Successfully replaced a broken arm & back in the air!! Thank you!
helping the cause!
glad your airborne!
Great video thank you. Is there a way to put a off switch on the gps so that we can fly in authorization zones with no issues? we can just turn off gps.
It won’t let you take off without GPS/compass lock on
Thanks, I hope I never have to do this but nice to know it's not that difficult if I ever have to.
I don't see the link for the bracket reset?
Love the vid, helped me to be comfortable in rebuilding a broken arm. Seems the tricky part is repositioning the spring in the arm, rather than use any tools , just place the spring in the old arm, twist the top hinge (ie the bracket with the screw holes) , no risk of damaging the spring as I have seen else where.
What soldering gun u using
Do the wires follow an order while being weld or it doesn't matter?
Where so we source these spare arms?
Very hard to take shall on any tips
Hey man, great video.. I recently crash and broke the front arm.. I replaced it and the drone flys normal, but my range is next to 0 now.. loses connection and video becomes laggy and freezes. Any idea on where to look? What to fix? Thanks man
Buddy, you might havent put the antena correctly, open obly the down cover and check the cable
@@finalbmotion thanks for getting back with me, I ended up taking it back apart a while ago and yup, my antenna wire was just sitting there not connected..
@@maverickthemutt I'm repairing mine today also, I will upload a video, and it came on my mind the antena wire. But hope yours is working properlu now. :D
1:13 before you pop off this shell, there are two screws at the back that need to be removed first, that are NOT shown in this video
Great help, fixed myself because of this video 🙌🏼
3:50 what that balck part called where you attacthe the arm and pass the cables through
I can’t remove one of the screws. It’s way too tight. Any advice please?
Is this the same as the mini 2? I can’t find any repair tutorials for my mini 2
Can you link to the solder sucker you're using in this video?
Invested 10 Euro an it works. Thank for your support.
Do I need to desolder the antenna wires for the rear left arm? Or do I just need to desolder the three wires from arm to the board?
Where is the vid for the bracket reset? I’m having issues getting mine to work. Please help!
same.
got it. if you turn it too much it will "snap" back into place. you want to do it one half of a turn.
OK what tool were you using to get the Sauter off the pad is it a special tool where do I get it
Thank you very much! You made my day.....
Great video I jus had a crash today and I jus ordered a new 3 way cable that connects to the gimbal and the drone as well as a new camera had a meeting with a tree and it won any help about the gimbal and installing and removal would be nice 👍 thanks 😊
READ BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT:
I broke my mavic mini because I'm a dumbass. I flew it into a wall when I was flying it indoors. I cracked the top right arm and for a week or two I just had it taped it up. It flew fine but it looked tacky and I'm sure it would have been draining the battery.
Its been 5 years since I soldered and I was 13 years old when I did. This was the second most expensive purchase I've ever made but looking online I found that the damages wouldn't be covered under warranty and dji would charge me up to £100 to repair it(no dji care) . Being a broke college student you can imagine how scared I was to attempt anything.
But after a bit of contemplating I decided to do it. I bought this soldering iron kit:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WVVV7SP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_y00.Eb5WZJJZN
And it's pretty good value for money, there's a lot of stuff inside, I'm not sure about the quality -as you can tell I'm no expert.
I also bought a spare arm from Amazon -now out of stock- and altogether it set me back ~£50.
The part that took the longest for me was getting the top shell off because I was very weary of breaking it. But take your time and keep in mind that you have to apply more force than you think.
Soldering was hard. The contact area is really small and at one point I thought I fried it because the soldering iron caused a smoky look on the PCB. It's also really finicky, but the two "tweezers" in that kit came in really handy.
Connnecting the antenna wire back was time consuming as well. You have to make sure it's perfectly level before you press down.
All in all the soldering is not the prettiest but it worked. It took me around 2 hours, I went REALLY slowly. Watch this video as well to help with some parts of this video that he brushed past:
m.th-cam.com/video/E7hdTZ2BUSU/w-d-xo.html
I would say if you have the money, send it to the pros. But despite being a complete novice, I was still able to get it working and it looks as good as new -on the outside anyway. I would say go for it, be patient with it and watch this video multiple times and anytime you encounter difficulty with it, stop and search around online for other tutorials and teardowns.
Good luck :)
P.S. Thanks for this video,it was really helpful and saved me some money, as well as giving me some respect for my drone and a very basic understanding about all the components
Me and my friend did it easly 1 try 3 Motorarms!
@@3limin4torZockt nice bro
Hi mate. Where did you buy the replacement arm from please? Also did you apply any cooling paste before putting it together?
@@kn58 I got it off of Amazon pal, as far as I remember I didn't buy any cooling paste so I don't think I applied it
@@edlinkanichayi2270 thanks for replying. Could you please share the amazon link if it's not too much to ask
Thanks, makes me feel comfortable to do it. Can you tell me the name of the tool you used to clean the solder up with please?
Vacuum pen for soldering
Where are all the videos he said he'd link?
My Mini2 flipped over when landing on a place with some sand. I think some sand particles got into the rotor housing; the rear blades don't rotate freely. It is a bit "cloggy" when pushed. What is the best thing to do here? Can I take apart the rotor to clean? Or is replacing the whole arm the best solution?
Great! Can you show me where the GPS chipset nad GPS antena of mavic mini ? Thanks
What if your rear arm is locked in the flying position and won't fold back in? Which is what mine is doing? Help please
Can you add side sensors to your mavic mini ?
Where would one source spare arms etc? Does DJI sell parts? Do you?
we do..placed an order waiting on delivery from dji. Once they land will be posted on the site
Amazon.
A little late now, but I suck at soldering. Could I have cut & stripped the wires & spliced on the new wires with heat wrap?
djidroneservice.com/ticket send it in for a free inspection
Will repairing the rear arm myself will it void my dji care plan?
Did u get an answer to this question, as I want to know.
@@c.leondyson3416 no. I just did the repair myself
Hey. i just changed the front arms. the problem is now the front propellers do not run at the same pace as behind the arms. how can that be ?
How much for you to fix the arm on my drone and replace some propellers? 1 broken arm and like 4 propellers?
A lot easier than I anticipated Thanks 👍
i have mavic mini..can I change the whole body including its arms to mavic mini 2 ??
hahahhah, if you do it, post a video, and became in the new Dji pirate youtuber. ahahaha
@@condor19891 hahaha must be able to hahaha
I just broke my rear arm. I thought it would be easier to repair but this doesn’t look too bad. Wish me luck. Lol.
Seria boa idéia utilizar o mini sem essa tampa de cima? Ficaria mais leve e maior refrigeração!
What tool are you using to clean up the solder?? And do you recommend a certain tip and soldering tool? Awesome video and appreciate your help!
what kind of solder did you use my friend?
I have a Problem.
After changing the front left arm according to this tutorial, the remote connection got unstable.
Since I live in Germany, Sending it to you ist not suitable for me.
Do you have any Idea, where the problem might be?
stupid nerd ? Possibly the antenna wire not connected properly. I’d say take it apart and double check that’s it’s still connected as it comes off easily
@@bbit6304 I thought you were calling him a stupid nerd 😆
for those of us not feeling comfortable with the solder, how much would you charge for a single arm replacement?
Also by the way very great video and I wanted to know how much will the price be for all four arms replacement
nice one bro
I can’t get the screws out even with the screw driver that came with it please help
Thanks, best instruction video on this topic out there
I can't melt the solder off 😢
super helpful! Thank you!
helped me fix my mini just fine, thanks!
THANK FOR THE VIDEO HELPS ALOT.
thanks for the sub gunna bust out of covid w/ lots more vids standby
Just picked up DJI mini 2 flying it in my kitchen for the first time it hit my stove 3 feet from the ground and it broke the left rear wing pivot screws hold it into the body I have not seen any buddy else pulling screws out also it cracked housing
Great video! Just what I was looking for. Many Thanks
Hi there I have. A problem with my drone , a few months ago i crashed my drone , and I tryed to fix it by replacing the wings and the motor itself but it didnt work the drone starts to move to one side once i turn it on it looks to me like it doesnt have enough potential in the back right rear part of the drone its the (dji mavic mini )
What’s the weight of the right from arm
Still having problems after the rear arm was replaced. The drone won’t take off. It keeps going straight back and the one motor looks like it’s being underpowered. Could it be the circuit board?
Can I send it to you?
Thx
My drone crashed and landed in a puddle 😢 and after drying it and trying it out again it just seemed the back right motor wasn’t giving full power so I bought a replacement and it’s still doing the same thing (not giving full lift power) so it just flips itself. Any ideas on how to fix this?
If i send to you how much for you todo change front right arm
At which temperature did you sald the wires?
Awesome Video! very helpful.
Hi there! Thanks for the video. What is the average cost to replace an arm of I send the quad to you?
Thanks!
Could you tell me the weight of camera + gimbal?
Where is the video link on how to reset this?
Thank you for making this informative video. I have a question. Where can I find a front right arm for the mavic mini besides eBay?
Ali express
I need to find all the parts including imu and main board
How bad did you crash it
@@chasingmountains700 well I broke both my camera and front left arm.
But I'd like to build my own as well and maybe get a 3d printer and print my own shells.
I crashed and repaired my mini, in this video th-cam.com/video/uzVIbc-6PAE/w-d-xo.html
Awsome video :)
It seems to me because the Mavic mini has no sensors that it could probably benefit from a swap to a like size race drone CF frame. Perhaps it would save weight a little and gain an extra few seconds of flight time but most importantly gain some strength.