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    DJI Mavic Pro Gimbal Ribbon Cable Burnt and Smoked

    Ok, update. On a whim I connected the sensors to the board and fired it back up without the ribbon cable attached. I was hoping to determine if I might have also shorted out the main board. When I fired it up with those sensors connected I was able to get a picture on the app no warning, other...
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    DJI Mavic Pro Gimbal Ribbon Cable Burnt and Smoked

    Totally my fault. Was showing off, popped it into sport mode and flew into a cable line that was going into the house. I just fired it up with the ribbon cable disconnected and I have no video. Ugh.
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    DJI Mavic Pro Gimbal Ribbon Cable Burnt and Smoked

    Good advice. The odd thing is, right after I crashed it I replaced the propellers and flew it for a quick test. Even though the gimbal was throwing out a motor overload I was getting video. I didn't smell smoke during that 2 min flight. I packed it up and went home to the work bench. It wasn't...
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    DJI Mavic Pro Gimbal Ribbon Cable Burnt and Smoked

    I just had this same problem tonight. I crashed my mavic (not a horrible crash). Got the gimbal motor overload but it flew just fine. Figured I'd replace the ribbon cable as I've done this once before and have an extra one on hand, but prior to replacing I decided to give it one last try. Turned...